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1.上海市针灸经络研究所(上海 200030)
2.上海中医药大学(上海 201203)
陈婷婷,女,硕士研究生,主要从事针灸机制研究工作
王宇,副研究员;E-mail: wyshcn@shutcm.edu.cn
收稿:2025-07-10,
纸质出版:2026-04-10
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陈婷婷,陈艳焦,徐玉东,等.经皮电刺激的分类争议与发展展望[J].上海中医药杂志,2026,60(4):10-16.
CHEN Tingting,CHEN Yanjiao,XU Yudong,et al.Classification controversies and development prospects for transcutaneous electrical stimulation[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,60(4):10-16.
陈婷婷,陈艳焦,徐玉东,等.经皮电刺激的分类争议与发展展望[J].上海中医药杂志,2026,60(4):10-16. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2026.z20250710005.
CHEN Tingting,CHEN Yanjiao,XU Yudong,et al.Classification controversies and development prospects for transcutaneous electrical stimulation[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,60(4):10-16. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2026.z20250710005.
经皮电刺激技术因其非侵入性和可调节性,已成为疼痛管理、神经康复及功能调控领域的重要工具。然而,其子类经皮穴位电刺激与经皮神经电刺激的分类界限长期存在争议。这种分类的模糊不清不仅在临床实践中造成混淆,还阻碍了标准化治疗方案的制定,最终限制了经皮电刺激技术在临床上的广泛应用和深入发展。深入探讨经皮穴位电刺激与经皮神经电刺激在理论基础、技术参数、作用机制及临床应用中的异同,揭示当前分类体系的矛盾点,并提出整合框架,以期为经皮电刺激技术的规范化与精准化发展提供依据。
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) technology has become a pivotal tool in pain management, neurological rehabilitation, and functional regulation, attributed to its non-invasiveness and tunability. However, a long-standing controversy persists regarding the classification boundary between its two major subtypes: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). This ambiguous classification not only causes confusion in clinical practice, but also hinders the formulation of standardized treatment protocols, ultimately restricting the extensive clinical application and in-depth advancement of TES technology. This paper thoroughly explores the similarities and differences between TEAS and TENS in terms of theoretical foundations, technical parameters, mechanisms of action, and clinical applications, identifies the contradictions in the current classification system, and proposes an integrated framework. The aim is to provide evidence for the standardized and precise development of TES technology.
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