SynthesisFrontiers in neuroscience2022
Combinations of scalp acupuncture location for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis: A systematic review and
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- Neuroimaging evidence of acupuncture in cognitive impairment following ischemic stroke: a systematic review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Topical Cellular/Tissue and Molecular Aspects Regarding Nonpharmacological Interventions in Alzheimer's Disease-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Electroacupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for drug-refractory primary open-angle glaucoma: a CARE-compliant case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: An evidence mapping.Integrative medicine research · 2025Review
- Scalp acupuncture guidance for identifying the optimal site for transcranial electrical stimulation of the hand.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- Electroacupuncture activates the peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor pathway to improve the phenotype of cerebral palsy.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Article
- Therapeutic effects of a novel electrode for transcranial direct current stimulation in ischemic stroke mice.Theranostics · 2024Article
- Comorbidity Patterns and Management in Inpatients with Endocrine Diseases by Age Groups in South Korea: Nationwide Data.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of acupoints-based TENS combined with tDCS on spasticity and motor function in ischemic stroke with spastic hemiplegia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Neural control of cerebral blood flow: scientific basis of scalp acupuncture in treating brain diseases.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Scalp acupuncture regulates functional connectivity of cerebral hemispheres in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Scalp Acupuncture with the Long-Stay Method on Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Article
- Mim-pong: a serious game for assessment and treatment of the lower limb in hemiparetic stroke patients.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Post-stroke hemiparesis strongly affects stroke patients' activities of daily living and health-related quality of life. Scalp acupuncture (SA) is reportedly beneficial for post-stroke hemiparesis. However, there is still no standard of SA for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to include relevant randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies investigating the effects of SA treatment in treating patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score. We excluded studies using herbal medicine or manual acupuncture. Results: We extracted 33 SA locations from the 35 included RCT studies. The following SA styles were noted: International Standard Scalp Acupuncture (ISSA), WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations (SAPL), Zhu's style SA, Jiao's style SA, and Lin's style SA. Sixty-one association rules were investigated based on the integrated SA location data. Conclusions: SAPL_GV20 (Baihui), SAPL_GV24 (Shenting), ISSA_MS6_i (ISSA Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal, lesion-ipsilateral), ISSA_MS7_i (ISSA Posterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal, lesion-ipsilateral), ISSA_PR (ISSA Parietal region, comprised of ISSA_MS5, ISSA_MS6, ISSA_MS7, ISSA_MS8, and ISSA_MS9), and SAPL_Ex.HN3 (Yintang) can be considered the core SA location combination for the treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis. We recommend a core SA combination for further animal studies, clinical trials, and treatment strategies.
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