Electroacupuncture and Acupuncture Promote the Rat’s Transected Median Nerve Regeneration

Background. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture treatments of damaged nerves may aid nerve regeneration related to hindlimb function, but the effects on the forelimb-related median nerve were not known. Methods. A gap was made in the median nerve of each rat by suturing the stumps into silicone rubbe...

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Main Authors: C. Y. Ho, C. H. Yao, W. C. Chen, W. C. Shen, D. T. Bau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/514610