Analgesia produced by the insertion of ACUPUNCTURE needles at certain ACUPUNCTURE POINTS on the body. This activates small myelinated nerve fibers in the muscle which transmit impulses to the spinal cord and then activate three centers - the spinal cord, midbrain and pituitary/hypothalamus - to produce analgesia.
Use of ACUPUNCTURE to block the afferent nerve impulses from reaching the brain to reduce the sensation of pain for surgery.
Synonyms: Anesthesia, Acupuncture, Analgesia, Acupuncture, Acupuncture Analgesia, Acupuncture Anesthesia
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1990; for ACUPUNCTURE ANESTHESIA use ACUPUNCTURE ANESTHESIA 1991-2001; use ACUPUNCTURE 1990 ,1990; for ACUPUNCTURE ANESTHESIA see ACUPUNCTURE ANESTHESIA 1990-2001; see ACUPUNCTURE 1990
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