The Long-Term Effects of Acupuncture on Hippocampal Functional Connectivity in aMCI with Hippocampal Atrophy: A Randomized Longitudinal fMRI Study
Li H, Wang Z, Yu H, Pang R, Ni H, Li C, Li K. The Long-Term Effects of Acupuncture on Hippocampal Functional Connectivity in aMCI with Hippocampal Atrophy: A Randomized Longitudinal fMRI Study. Neural Plasticity 2020, 2020: 1-9. DOI: 10.1155/2020/6389368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHippocampal functional connectivityAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAcupuncture treatmentAcupuncture groupLong-term effectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional connectivityControl groupAMCI patientsWhole-brain FC analysisResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-state fMRI scanningLongitudinal fMRI studyMagnetic resonance imagingHealthy control participantsMild cognitive impairmentMiddle temporal gyrusAcupuncture patientsHippocampal atrophyTherapeutic roleRight hippocampusBilateral caudateFC strengthAcupunctureCognitive decline