Effects of Verum Acupuncture Compared to Placebo Acupuncture on Quantitative EEG and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Volunteers

Abstract

Manual stimulation on LI4 seems to lead to specific changes in alpha EEG-frequency and in HRV parameters. A linear relationship between the HRV parameters and the alpha EEG band might point to a specific modulation of cerebral function by vegetative effects during acupuncture.