“Scalp
acupuncture, nerve heard about it.” That was the answer from one of my friends
when I mentioned scalp acupuncture to him. It is true that not many people
heard about the scalp acupuncture. This modern system of acupuncture, although
explored since 1930s, has really been developed since 1970s and standardised in
late 1980s.
Uniqueness of
scalp acupuncture is that the specific treatment zones are mapped out according
to the development in neurology assisted by MRI imaging, so that not only the
specific body part but the function controlled by each area of the brain is
known. For example, points overlying Broca’s area in the brain are used to
treat loss of speech formation, while points overlying Wernicke’s area are used
to treat loss of understanding of speech.
Despite its
relatively short history, scalp acupuncture has been used to treat a wide range
of conditions in many countries. In particular many scalp acupuncture studies
showed positive results in treating many neurological disorders such as post-stroke
complications, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
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