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Descriptor English: Electroacupuncture
Descriptor Spanish: Electroacupuntura
Descriptor electroacupuntura
Scope note: Modalidad de acupuntura mediante impulsos eléctricos que pasan a través de agujas para estimular el TEJIDO NERVIOSO. Puede utilizarse para obtener ANALGESIA, ANESTESIA, REHABILITACIÓN y tratamiento de enfermedades.
Descriptor Portuguese: Eletroacupuntura
Descriptor French: Électroacupuncture
Entry term(s): Voll Electroacupuncture
Tree number(s): E02.186.250
E02.190.044.244
E02.331.399
E02.779.468.399
E02.831.535.468.399
E03.091.823.500
E03.155.519
MT1.388.585.520.014.244
MT3.685.237
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015671
Scope note: A form of acupuncture with electrical impulses passing through the needles to stimulate NERVE TISSUE. It can be used for ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; REHABILITATION; and treatment for diseases.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Acupuncture (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 24619
Unique ID: D015671
NLM Classification: WB 369.5.E4
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/04/07
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Electroacupuncture - Preferred
Concept UI M0024025
Scope note A form of acupuncture with electrical impulses passing through the needles to stimulate NERVE TISSUE. It can be used for ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; REHABILITATION; and treatment for diseases.
Preferred term Electroacupuncture
Entry term(s) Voll Electroacupuncture



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