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Review
. 2018 Apr;13(4):573-583.
doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.230272.

Acupuncture and neuroregeneration in ischemic stroke

Qwang-Yuen Chang  1 , Yi-Wen Lin  2 , Ching-Liang Hsieh  3
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Review

Acupuncture and neuroregeneration in ischemic stroke

Qwang-Yuen Chang et al. Neural Regen Res. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Acupuncture is potentially beneficial for post-stroke rehabilitation and is considered a promising preventive strategy for stroke. Electroacupuncture pretreatment or treatment after ischemic stroke by using appropriate electroacupuncture parameters generates neuroprotective and neuroregenerative effects that increase cerebral blood flow, regulate oxidative stress, attenuate glutamate excitotoxicity, maintain blood-brain barrier integrity, inhibit apoptosis, increase growth factor production, and induce cerebral ischemic tolerance.

Keywords: acupuncture; neuroprotection; neuroregeneration.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare that there are no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript and was no significant financial support that could have influenced the outcome

Figures

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Figure 1
The acupoint that is in common use for neuroprotection or neuroregeneration in ischemic stroke. LI4: Hegu; LI10: Shousanli; LI11: Quchi; LI15: Jianyu; LI16: Jugu; ST32: Futu; ST36: Zusanli; ST37: Shangjuxu; ST40: Fenglung; SP6: Sanyinjiao; BL23: Shenshu; PC6: Neiguan; TE5: Waiguan; GB7: Qubin; GB20: Fengchi; LV3: Taichong; GV24: Chengjiang; GV4: Mingmen; GV8: Jinsuo; GV11: Shendao; GV16: Fengfu; GV20: Baihui; GV24: Shenting; GV26: Renzhong.
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