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Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LicAc
Assistant Professor in Radiology at Harvard Medical School
Assistant in Neuroscience at Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Radiology, MGH
MS, Acupuncture, NESA
PhD, Medical Engineering, MIT
149 Thirteenth Street, Rm 2301
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-724-3402
Fax: 617-726-7422
Location: 149-1
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DESCRIPTION OF WORK / BIOSKETCH
Our lab's research is aimed at elucidating the neural mechanisms underlying chronic pain and potential therapies such as acupuncture. Currently, we are using functional magnetic resonance imaging and
magneto-encephalography to probe the changes in brain activation that are associated with the chronic pain state, and its treatment by different forms of acupuncture stimulation. We incorporate simultaneous autonomic nervous system (ANS) measurements to help inform fMRI data analyses. Projects include (1) cortical plasticity in carpal tunnel syndrome treated by acupuncture, (2) resting state functional connectivity in chronic pain treated by acupuncture, (3) fMRI investigation of the brain correlates of nausea, and (4) neuroimaging acupuncture effects on the central autonomic nervous system.
LINKS
Lab Publications
(internal) Neuroimaging Acupuncture Effects in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(internal) Acupuncture PPG Wiki
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