The Influence of Acupressure at Extra 1 Acupuncture Point on the Spectral Entropy of the EEG and the LF/HF Ratio of Heart Rate Variability

Acupressure applied on the Extra 1 acupuncture point results in sedation, thereby reducing bispectral index (BIS) values. Mental status and hypnotic agents influence the autonomic nervous system. We hypothesized that acupressure at the Extra 1 point would induce sedation and change sympatho-parasymp...

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Autores principales: Arai, Young-Chang P., Ushida, Takahiro, Matsubara, Takako, Shimo, Kazuhiro, Ito, Hiroshi, Sato, Yuko, Wakao, Yoshiko, Komatsu, Toru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18955366
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen061

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