Fiziol Zh. 1989 Nov-Dec; 35(6): 88-91.

[Effect of electric stimulation of auricular acupuncture points on H-reflex]

Vashchenko EA, Garkavenko VV, LimanskiÄ IuP, Lipko IB.

The non-nociceptive H-reflex in the musculus soleus were recorded before and after auricular electroacupuncture (AEAP) in patients with vertebrogenic pain syndrome. Changes of the H-reflex on the side of the pain syndrome were observed after ipsi- and contralateral AEAP, the latter producing effect more often. Changes of H-reflex are mainly of facilitating character (71.4%) and, rarely, of inhibitory character (14.3%). In the part of patients AEAP produced distinct facilitation of M-response.