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Moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study exploring the alteration of functional connectivity strength and functional connectivity

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العنوان: Moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study exploring the alteration of functional connectivity strength and functional connectivity
المؤلفون: Han Yang, Xiang Li, Xiao-li Guo, Jun Zhou, Zhi-fu Shen, Li-ying Liu, Wei Wei, Lu Yang, Zheng Yu, Jiao Chen, Fan-rong Liang, Si-yi Yu, Jie Yang
المصدر: Frontiers in Neuroscience, Vol 16 (2022)
بيانات النشر: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: LCC:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
مصطلحات موضوعية: moxibustion, primary dysmenorrhea, functional connectivity strength, default mode network, functional connectivity, left inferior frontal gyrus, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571
الوصف: IntroductionPrimary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is a common gynecological disease and chronic pain disorder. Moxibustion, a form of traditional Chinese medicine therapy, has proven to be effective for PDM. However, the central mechanisms of PDM and moxibustion for PDM are still unclear. This study aims to explore the potential central mechanism of PDM and clarify the possible mechanism of moxibustion for relieving pain.Materials and methodsA total of 23 PDM patients and 23 matched healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. For PDM patients, resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data were collected pre- and post-moxibustion treatment of 3 consecutive menstrual cycles, respectively. For HCs, rs-fMRI data were collected in the baseline. The resting-state functional connectivity strength (rs-FCS) analysis and the resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) analysis based on the region of interest (ROI) were combined to be conducted.ResultsCompared to HCs, PDM patients showed weaker rs-FCS in the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). After the moxibustion treatment, rs-FCS in the left IFG was increased with clinical improvement. Then, the left IFG was chosen as ROI, and the rs-FC analysis was conducted. It showed that the left IFG rs-FC in the bilateral anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)/middle cingulate cortex (MCC), the left posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)/precuneus (PCU), and the left parahippocampal gyrus (PHG) decreased after moxibustion treatment, most of which belong to the default mode network (DMN).ConclusionOur results highlight the role of the left IFG and the DMN in PDM. Specifically, the central mechanism of moxibustion for analgesia may be related to modulating the disorders of the reappraisal and processing of pain stimuli through influencing the cognition of pain.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1662-453X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.969064/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1662-453X
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.969064
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/fbc1bc857bf64e1685bb87cb82b66337
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.fbc1bc857bf64e1685bb87cb82b66337
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