2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on a new brain activating procedure using transcutaneous xenon light irradiation around the stellate ganglion
| Project/Area Number |
22700523
|
|---|
| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
|
| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
|---|
| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
|
|---|
| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
|---|
Principal Investigator |
YOSHIDA Hideki 弘前大学, 大学院・保健学研究科, 講師 (20400145)
|
|---|
| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
|
| Keywords | キセノン光線 / 星状神経節 / 脳 / 活性化 / 脳波 / 脳血流動態 / 自律神経活動動態 |
|---|
| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of transcutaneous xenon light irradiation around the stellate ganglion as a non-invasive brain activating procedure. 53 healthy volunteers who were enrolled in this study underwent two experimental sessions : 1) 10-minute xenon light irradiation around the bilateral stellate ganglions in a suitable supine position (Xe-SGI); 2) 10-minute rest in the same position as Xe-SGI (control). As a result, it becomes obvious that Xe-SGI causes not only sympathetic suppression but also decreased arousal and attention. In conclusion, Xe-SGI can not be used as a non-invasive brain activating procedure.
|
Research Products
(7 results)
