Abstract
To investigate the effects of magnetic stimulation at acupoints on brain functional network during mental fatigue, magnetic stimulation was applied to stimulate SHENMEN (HT7), HEGU (LI4) and LAOGONG (PC8) acupoint in this paper. The brain functional networks of normal state, mental fatigue state and stimulated state were constructed and the characteristic parameters were comparatively studied based on the complex network theory. The results showed that the connection of the network was enhanced by stimulating the HT7, LI4 and PC8 acupoint. In conclusion, magnetic stimulation at acupoints can effectively relieve mental fatigue.
Highlights
Mental fatigue has been defined as a state resulting from the prolonged periods of cognitive activity [1]
These results indicate that the sustained cognitive task significantly increased subjective feeling of mental fatigue, and mental fatigue was effectively relieved by magnetic stimulation at acupoints
This study is to investigate the effects of magnetic stimulation at acupoints during mental fatigue from the perspective of brain functional network
Summary
Mental fatigue has been defined as a state resulting from the prolonged periods of cognitive activity [1]. Mental fatigue impairs cognitive performances [2], and it is a major human factor in the safety of transportation systems [3]. It is extremely necessary to detect and relieve mental fatigue. Acupuncture can relieve physical and mental fatigue in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) [4] [5], but its operation is difficult to quantify [6]. As a novel stimulus, demonstrates a promising application prospect in clinical including regulation of human neural function and disease treatment. The brain functional networks of the three states were constructed and the changes of brain connection were comparatively analyzed from the perspective of complex network [7]
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