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