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ACUPUNCTURE INCREASES CEREBRAL GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
A small Chinese study has investigated the effects of acupuncture on the brain of Parkinson's disease patients using positron emission tomography (PET). Five patients received scalp-acupuncture together with Madopar (levodopa and benserazide hydrochloride), while the other five received Madopar only. PET scans before and after five weeks of acupuncture treatment showed increased glucose metabolism ...
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