Abbreviations

Please make yourself familiar with the following abbreviations, which appear frequently throughout this book.

BL10

Urinary Bladder 10 acupuncture point

C1–5

Cervical vertebral bodies 1–5

CGRP

Calcitonin gene-related peptide

CNS

Central nervous system

CNV

Fifth cranial nerve

CNX

Tenth cranial nerve

DHA

Docosahexaenoic acid

EA

Electro-Acupuncture

EN

Electro-Neuropuncture

fMRI

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

GB21

Gall Bladder 21 acupoint

HT5–7

Regional area from acupuncture points Heart 5–7

HTJJ

Hua Tuo Jia Jie acupoints

L1–4

Lumbar vertebral bodies 1–4

LI4

Large Intestine 4 acupoint

MFTRP

Myofascial trigger point

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

NOS

Nitric oxide synthase

ONE

Orthopedic neurological evaluation

PAG

Periaqueductal gray

PANS

Primary afferent nociceptive system

PC6

Pericardium 6 acupoint

PNS

Peripheral nervous system

PUP

Pain Upon Palpation

REN12

Acupuncture point Ren 12

S1–4

Sacral spinal segments 1–4

SI19

Small Intestine 19 acupoint

SP10

Spleen 10 acupoint

ST36

Stomach 36 acupoint

SUD

Subjective Unit of Discomfort

T112

Thoracic spinal segments 1–12

TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine