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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Modulations of static and dynamic functional connectivity among brain networks by electroacupuncture in post-stroke aphasia.

Minjie Xu, Ying Gao, Hua Zhang, Binlong Zhang, Tianli Lyu, Zhongjian Tan, Changming Li, Xiaolin Li, Xing Huang, Qiao Kong and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT07684781 (Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture at Xuanzhong), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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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
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Minjie XuDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Ying GaoDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Hua ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Binlong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Tianli LyuDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhongjian TanDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Changming LiDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xiaolin LiDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xing HuangDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Qiao KongDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Juan XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Georg S KranzDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shuren LiDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Jingling ChangDepartment of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Institute for Brain Research · CNChinese University of Hong Kong · CNMedical University of Vienna · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Post-stroke aphasia (PSA) is a language disorder caused by left hemisphere stroke. Electroacupuncture (EA) is a minimally invasive therapeutic option for PSA treatment. Tongli (HT5) and Xuanzhong (GB39), two important language-associated acupoints, are frequently used in the rehabilitation of patients with PSA. Preliminary evidence indicated functional activation in distributed cortical areas upon HT5 and GB39 stimulation. However, research on the modulation of dynamic and static functional connectivity (FC) in the brain by EA in PSA is lacking. Method: This study aimed to investigate the PSA-related effects of EA stimulation at HT5 and GB39 on neural processing. Thirty-five participants were recruited, including 19 patients with PSA and 16 healthy controls (HCs). The BOLD signal was analyzed by static independent component analysis, generalized psychophysiological interactions, and dynamic independent component analysis, considering variables such as age, sex, and years of education. Results: The results revealed that PSA showed activated clusters in the left putamen, left postcentral gyrus (PostCG), and left angular gyrus in the salience network (SN) compared to the HC group. The interaction effect on temporal properties of networks showed higher variability of SN ( Discussion: These findings suggest that EA stimulation may improve language function, as it significantly modulated the nodes of regions/networks involved in the LN, SN, CN, occipital cortex, somatosensory regions, and cerebral limbic system.

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brain networkselectroacupuncturefunctional connectivityindependent component analysispost stroke aphasiapsychophysiological interaction analysis

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