Neuroplasticity of acupuncture for stroke: An evidence‐based review of MRI

J Zhang, C Lu, X Wu, D Nie, H Yu - Neural Plasticity, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acupuncture is widely recognized as a potentially effective treatment for stroke rehabilitation.
Researchers in this area are actively investigating its therapeutic mechanisms. Magnetic …

Progress of acupuncture therapy in diseases based on magnetic resonance image studies: a literature review

J Zhang, Z Li, Z Li, J Li, Q Hu, J Xu… - Frontiers in human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The neural mechanisms of acupuncture are not well-understood. Over the past decades, an
increasing number of studies have used MRI to investigate the response of the brain to …

Global trends and hotspots in research on acupuncture for stroke: a bibliometric and visualization analysis

J Zhang, C Ji, X Zhai, S Ren, H Tong - European Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Acupuncture has been widely used in stroke and post-stroke rehabilitation (PSR), but there
is no literature on the bibliometric analysis of acupuncture for stroke. This study aimed to …

Integrated 16S rRNA gene sequencing and LC/MS-based metabolomics ascertained synergistic influences of the combination of acupuncture and NaoMaiTong on …

M Xian, L Shen, S Zhan, S Chen, H Lin, J Cai… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Acupuncture is an effective therapy for ischemic stroke,
which has been widely used in China and gradually accepted in more countries and regions …

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 …

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 …

Scalp Acupuncture Enhances the Functional Connectivity of Visual and Cognitive‐Motor Function Network of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

H Liu, L Chen, G Zhang, Y Jiang, S Qu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Object. To explore the specific effect of the international standard scalp acupuncture (ISSA)
on patients with brain dysfunction after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) based on resting‐state …

Effect of electro-acupuncture and moxibustion on brain connectivity in patients with Crohn's disease: a resting-state fMRI study

C Bao, D Wang, P Liu, Y Shi, X Jin, L Wu… - Frontiers in human …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Acupuncture and moxibustion have been shown to be effective in treating Crohn's disease
(CD), but their therapeutic mechanisms remain unclear. Here we compared brain responses …

Electroacupuncture ameliorates cognitive impairment and spontaneous low-frequency brain activity in rats with ischemic stroke

T Wen, X Zhang, S Liang, Z Li, X Xing, W Liu… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate whether electroacupuncture (EA) at Baihui (DU20) and Shenting
(DU24) acupoints could improve cognitive function and enhance spontaneous low …

Glutamatergic neurons in lateral hypothalamus play a vital role in acupuncture preconditioning to alleviate MIRI

Q Shu, SY Wang, PP Chen, F Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) has high morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Increasing evidence has shown that electroacupuncture (EA) plays a critical role in …