| Abstract: | As the fMRI molecular imaging technology maturing, the research on the central mechanism for acupuncture effect has also entered the visualization phase, and it is widely used in the field of stroke. At present, fMRI research mainly bases on task-state and resting-state, and analysis methods include brain region activation, functional connection, brain network analysis, etc. Based on the existing literature on acupuncture-fMRI, this review summarizes the progress of central mechanism research on acupuncture in the treatment of stroke, proposes possible problems in the aspects of its experimental design and analysis methods and looks forward to its application prospect. Results show that acupuncture could activate the cerebral cortex motor area, sensory area and cerebellum, basal ganglia to different degrees, and improve the functional connection of some brain regions, regulate brain motor, sensory, language networks. However, there are still many problems that need to be improved. In the future, traditional Chinese medicine theory should be proposed as the outline combine with modern technology through multidisciplinary partnerships to build a specific brain effect network for acupuncture treatment of stroke. |
