Acupuncture reduces pain by activating specific areas called acupoints on the patient's
body. When these acupoints are fully activated, sensations of soreness, numbness, fullness …

Nociceptive signaling responses to painful stimuli are transmitted to the central nervous
system (CNS) from the afferent nerves of the periphery through a series of neurotransmitters …

Neuropathic pain, caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system, is common
and distressing. In view of the high human and economic burden, more effective treatment …

Although pain is regarded as a global public health priority, analgesic therapy remains a
significant challenge. Pain is a hypersensitivity state caused by peripheral and central …

Neurogenic pain rises because of nervous system damage or dysfunction and is the most
difficult to treat among other pathological pains. Acupuncture has been reported as a great …

Neuropathic pain is more complex and severely affects the quality of patients' life. However,
the therapeutic strategy for neuropathic pain in the clinic is still limited. Previously we have …

Background and Purpose Neuropathic pain is a major side-effect of paclitaxel (PTX)
chemotherapy. Although the precise mechanisms responsible for this pain are unclear, the …

Improvements in neuronal plasticity are considered to be conducive to recovery from
neuropathic pain. Electroacupuncture (EA) is regarded as an effective rehabilitation method …

Introduction. Neuropathic pain is a commonly seen symptom and one of the most intractable
comorbidities following spinal cord injury (SCI). Acupuncture has been widely used for …

Growing evidence indicates that electroacupuncture (EA) has a definite effect on the
treatment of peripheral nerve injury (PNI), but its mechanism is not completely clear …