Acupuncture studies were carried out in 25 cases of Syringomyelia, concerning needling sensation and effect. The results of the experiments have proved the theory of Chinese traditional medicine—“‘Q1’ reaches, thus effect produces”—and elucidated the ascending spinal pathway of needling sensation.
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