Does the cortical response to electroacupuncture depend on stimulation frequency? Results of a pilot EEG study first proposed at the AACP Conference in 2001

Abstract

© 2013 Tony Steffert and David Mayor.EEG (electroencephalography) is a low-cost, accessible method of investigating electrical brain activity that is sensitive to rapid changes (unlike fMRI). Electroacupuncture (EA) and Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) are methods of acupuncture-like stimulation. This pilot crossover study, first proposed at the 2001 AACP Conference,1,2 explores the relationship between frequency of TEAS applied peripherally and frequencies of cortical electrical activity detected centrally.Peer reviewe