A functional magnetic resonance imaging study on the effect of acupuncture at GB34 (Yanglingquan) on motor-related network in hemiplegic patients

X Chen, H Zhang, Y Zou - brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Functional disability of stroke patients, especially limb motor function, seriously
impacts the quality of life. Although acupuncture at GB34 (Yang-ling-quan) has been shown …

Sensorimotor responses in post-stroke hemiplegic patients modulated by acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB34): a fMRI study using Intersubject functional correlation …

Y Wang, L Wang, Y Wang, M Lu, L Xu, R Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Motor dysfunction is common in patients with stroke. Acupuncture has become an
acceptable alternative method for stroke rehabilitation. Previous studies have shown various …

Enhanced functional connectivity between the bilateral primary motor cortices after acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB34) in right-hemispheric subcortical stroke …

Y Ning, K Li, C Fu, Y Ren, Y Zhang, H Liu… - Frontiers in Human …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Increasing neuroimaging researches in stroke rehabilitation had revealed the neural
mechanisms of rehabilitation therapy. However, little was known about the neural …

A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study on the efficacy of brain function rehabilitation in post-stroke hemiplegia using scalp acupuncture

S Jiang, G Zhang, K Li, Y Lang, Z Tan… - Journal of Medical …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
As one of the rehabilitation therapies for stroke-induced hemiplegia, central mechanisms of
therapeutic effects of the scalp acupuncture remain poorly understood. We used functional …

Longitudinal Brain Functional Connectivity Changes of the Cortical Motor‐Related Network in Subcortical Stroke Patients with Acupuncture Treatment

Y Li, Y Wang, C Liao, W Huang, P Wu - Neural plasticity, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In clinical practice, the effectiveness of the rehabilitation therapy such as acupuncture
combining conventional Western medicine (AG) on stroke people's motor‐related brain …

Scalp acupuncture regulates functional connectivity of cerebral hemispheres in patients with hemiplegia after stroke

D Lin, J Gao, M Lu, X Han, Z Tan, Y Zou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Stroke is a common cause of acquired disability on a global scale. Patients with
motor dysfunction after a stroke have a reduced quality of life and suffer from an economic …

Acupuncture enhances effective connectivity between cerebellum and primary sensorimotor cortex in patients with stable recovery stroke

Z Xie, F Cui, Y Zou, L Bai - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recent neuroimaging studies have demonstrated that stimulation of acupuncture at motor‐
implicated acupoints modulates activities of brain areas relevant to the processing of motor …

A comparison of brain activity between healthy subjects and stroke patients on fMRI by acupuncture stimulation

SY Cho, M Kim, JJ Sun, GH Jahng, HJ Kim… - Chinese Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Objective To investigate brain activity patterns during acupuncture in stroke patients, and to
compare the result with normal subjects using functional magnetic resonance imaging …

Effect of Acupuncture on Neuroplasticity of Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Meta‐Analysis of fMRI Studies

Q Lv, G Xu, Y Pan, T Liu, X Liu, L Miao, X Chen… - Neural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Importance. Acupuncture is an effective treatment for stroke, especially in the aspect of motor
deficit. Many brain imaging studies of acupuncture have found significant changes in brain …

Acupuncture Induces Time‐Dependent Remodelling Brain Network on the Stable Somatosensory First‐Ever Stroke Patients: Combining Diffusion Tensor and …

L Bai, Y Tao, D Wang, J Wang, C Sun… - Evidence‐Based …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Different treatment interventions induce distinct remodelling of network architecture of entire
motor system. Acupuncture has been proved to be of a promising efficacy in motor recovery …