Title :
Variations of pain threshold and nonrepinephrine release in rabbits due to microwave stimulation
Author :
Teng, J. ; Yan, H. ; Vanhoenacker, D. ; Vander Vorst, A.
Abstract :
It has been experimentally demonstrated that microwave irradiation can disturb the equilibrium between the processes of excitation and inhibition in the nervous system. By applying microwaves to stimulate some acupuncture points, analgesic effects are obtained on rabbits. Microwave stimulation can increase the pain threshold and decrease the concentration of nonrepinephrine in the hypothalamic preoptic area at the same time. Results were obtained using a brain push-pull perfusion experiment.<>
Keywords :
biological effects of microwaves; neurophysiology; acupuncture points; analgesic effects; brain push-pull perfusion experiment; hypothalamic preoptic area; microwave stimulation; nervous system; nonrepinephrine release; pain threshold; rabbits; Animals; Applicators; Coaxial cables; Conductors; Electroencephalography; Microwave oscillators; Needles; Nervous system; Pain; Rabbits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147127
