| EA | Electroacupuncture |
| Syt-1 | Synaptotagmin 1 |
| SNI | Spared nerve injury |
| PWT | Paw withdrawal threshold |
| PWL | Paw withdrawal latency |
| EAAs | Excitatory amino acids |
| ST36 | Zusanli |
| SP6 | Sanyinjiao |
| SCDH | Spinal cord dorsal horn |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IR | Immunoreactive |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |