ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Effects of Acupuncture in Ischemic Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Combined noninvasive brain stimulation and acupuncture for post-stroke motor recovery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of multiple acupuncture therapies on cognitive function and quality of life in stroke patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Acupuncture Is Effective at Reducing the Risk of Stroke in Patients with Migraines: A Real-World, Large-Scale Cohort Study with 19-Years of Follow-Up.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Acupuncture Attenuates Neuroinflammation Following Acute Cerebral Infarction by Downregulating SPP1 to Ameliorate Immunological Niches.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Simultaneous multimodal detection of hand acupoints and reflex zones for acupuncture robots.iScience · 2026Article
- Acupuncture for inpatients with ischemic stroke in Southern Taiwan: real-world data.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in stroke patients.World journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Electroacupuncture Improves Microglial Polarization Induced-Inflammation by Regulating the TGF-β/Smad-3 Signaling Pathway in Ischemic Stroke Mice.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Article
- Acupuncture ameliorates inflammation by regulating gut microbiota in acute ischemic stroke.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2025Article
- Acupuncture protects against ischemic stroke by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2025Article
- Research Supports the Integration of Acupuncture in Mainstream Health Care for the Management of Chronic Diseases.Medical acupuncture · 2025Article
- Spatial Distribution Dynamics of Sensory Disturbances in the Treatment of Obesity-Related Meralgia Paresthetica Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Acupuncture for stroke survivors with cardiovascular comorbidities: protocol of a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Research status and trends of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology in the field of acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis over the past two decades.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for acute cerebral infarction: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Multidimensional evaluation of the clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training in the treatment of stroke: a study based on multiple evaluation indicators.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in the management of ischemic stroke: a narrative review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Lower Limb Dysfunction: Clinical Efficacy and Neurophysiological Mechanisms.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Modulation of Brain Activities in Healthy Individuals by Acupuncture at Quchi (LI11).Brain topography · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Acupuncture is a well-known treatment option for ischemic stroke recovery, but evidence of its effectiveness remains limited. This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for ischemic stroke rehabilitation. Methods: Rehabilitation training was provided to the control group. In acupuncture arm 1, these acupoints were derived from the ancient books, including GV20 ( Results: A total of 497 patients with ischemic stroke were randomized into either arm 1 (159 cases), arm 2 (173 cases), or the control group (165 cases). After 2 weeks of treatment, the NIHSS scores for arm 1 were lower than those of the control group ( Conclusion: The clinical efficacy of arm 1 and arm 2 (acupuncture groups) was superior to that of the control group, but there was no difference between the effects of the two acupuncture groups. Clinical Trial Registration: http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx, identifier: ChiCTR-IOR-16008627.
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