ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Elucidating the mechanisms of post-stroke motor recovery mediated by electroacupuncture using diffusion tensor tractography.
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- Optimal acupuncture methods for lower limb motor dysfunction after stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
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- Diffusion Tensor Tractography Studies for Causes of Dysphagia After Stroke: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Electroacupuncture protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury through mitochondrial dynamics.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
Acupuncture has been commonly used for post-stroke patients, and electroacupuncture allows simultaneous application of acupuncture and electrical stimulation. We aimed to elucidate the mechanism of electroacupuncture on post-stroke motor recovery using diffusion tensor tractography. A total of 33 subacute stroke patients were recruited. The control group was subjected to conventional rehabilitation therapy. In contrast, the patients in the experimental group received electroacupuncture treatment for 30 min per session for 4 weeks in addition to the rehabilitation therapy. Fugl-Meyer assessment of the lower extremity (FMA_L), functional ambulation categories (FAC), and the Korean version of modified Barthel index (K-MBI) were used to compare behavioral outcomes between groups. The corticospinal tract (CST) was examined before and after the intervention
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