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Observational studyThe Journal of international medical research2017

An fMRI study of the effects on normal language areas when acupuncturing the Tongli (HT

Shuyong Liu, Min Li, Weijun Tang, Guangbin Wang, Yinghui Lv

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In one paragraph

Observational study in The Journal of international medical research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07684781 (Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture at Xuanzhong), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07684781 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture at Xuanzhong (GB39) and Tongli (HT5) Acupoints in Patients With Post-Stroke Aphasia

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityRan2026 to 2028Enrolled30ConditionsPost-stroke Aphasia, PSAArmsElectroacupuncture, Basic treatment + Speech therapy, Sham Electroacupuncture
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shuyong Liu1 School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Min Li1 School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Weijun Tang3 Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Guangbin Wang1 School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Yinghui Lv2 Department of Radiology, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong Province, China.
Shandong University · CNTaian City Central Hospital · CNHuashan Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of the effects of acupuncturing the Tongli (HT

Indexed as

Acupuncture PointsAcupuncture TherapyLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdultBrain MappingFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansMaleMiddle Agedblood oxygenation level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI)electroacupuncturelanguageTongli (HT5)Xuanzhong (GB39)

Identifiers

PMID28868952
PMCPMC5805221
OpenAlexW2751007597

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