title: [Observation on the immediate effects of acupuncture at Yanglingquan(GB 34) on passive movement in cerebral infarction patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe central immediate effect of acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34) on passive movement of cerebral infarction paitents with hemiplegia by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and provide reference for clinical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  With 1. 5 T MRI scanner, six cases of right cerebral infarction paitents with left hemiplegia in recovery stage were scanned during passive fingers movement before and after acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34), which was controlled with sham-acupoint acupuncture to observe immediate activated part of the corresponding brain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The activated areas of the passive movement in all the patients were mainly motor sensory cortex on the right side. Compared with sham-acupoint, in the left anterior insula, in ferior frontal gyrus, central gyrus, fusiform gyrus, cerebellum, acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB 34) has better central effect. These areas were involved with several brain networks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The acupuncture at Yan glingquan (GB 34) could promote recover of helmiplegia by regulating motor-related network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Wei-Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhong-Jian
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Fang-Yuan
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome