Rewiring the primary somatosensory cortex in carpal tunnel syndrome with acupuncture

Y Maeda, H Kim, N Kettner, J Kim, S Cina, C Malatesta… - Brain, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy, affecting the median
nerve at the wrist. Acupuncture is a minimally-invasive and conservative therapeutic option …

Somatosensory cortical plasticity in carpal tunnel syndrome treated by acupuncture

V Napadow, J Liu, M Li, N Kettner, A Ryan… - Human brain …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve
characterized by paresthesias and pain in the first through fourth digits. We hypothesize that …

Acupuncture‐evoked response in somatosensory and prefrontal cortices predicts immediate pain reduction in carpal tunnel syndrome

Y Maeda, N Kettner, J Lee, J Kim, S Cina… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The linkage between brain response to acupuncture and subsequent analgesia remains
poorly understood. Our aim was to evaluate this linkage in chronic pain patients with carpal …

Randomized controlled trial comparing acupuncture with placebo acupuncture for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

E Yao, PK Gerritz, E Henricson, T Abresch, J Kim… - PM&R, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of mild to moderate
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled …

Hypothalamus and amygdala response to acupuncture stimuli in carpal tunnel syndrome

V Napadow, N Kettner, J Liu, M Li, KK Kwong… - Pain, 2007 - Elsevier
Brain processing of acupuncture stimuli in chronic neuropathic pain patients may underlie its
beneficial effects. We used fMRI to evaluate verum and sham acupuncture stimulation at …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced tactile acuity in chronic low back pain is linked with structural neuroplasticity in primary somatosensory cortex and is modulated by acupuncture …

H Kim, I Mawla, J Lee, J Gerber, K Walker, J Kim… - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Prior studies have shown that patients suffering from chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP) have
impaired somatosensory processing including reduced tactile acuity, ie reduced ability to …

Somatosensory cortical plasticity in carpal tunnel syndrome—a cross-sectional fMRI evaluation

V Napadow, N Kettner, A Ryan, KK Kwong, J Audette… - Neuroimage, 2006 - Elsevier
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve
characterized by paresthesias and pain in the first, second, and third digits. We hypothesize …

Carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical outcome after low-level laser acupuncture, microamps transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and other alternative therapies–an …

K Branco, MA Naeser - The journal of alternative and …, 1999 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Outcome for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients (who previously failed
standard medical/surgical treatments) treated primarily with a painless, noninvasive …

[HTML][HTML] Acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

H Sim, BC Shin, MS Lee, A Jung, H Lee, E Ernst - The Journal of Pain, 2011 - Elsevier
Acupuncture is a widely used symptomatic treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The
objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence of the effectiveness of …

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome

GH Choi, LS Wieland, H Lee, H Sim… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathic disorder at the
level of the wrist. Acupuncture and other methods that stimulate acupuncture points, such as …