Effects of Electroacupuncture at Head Points on the Function of Cerebral Motor Areas in Stroke Patients: A PET Study
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(a) EA instant effect: brain glucose metabolism of the stroke patients increases. The red represented the areas with increased glucose metabolism, and the green arrow referred to M1. (b) The glucose metabolism on the left precentral gyrus increased. (c) The glucose metabolism on the right precentral gyrus decreased. (d) The glucose metabolism on the left midfrontal gyrus increased. (e) The glucose metabolism on the right midfrontal gyrus decreased. (f) Three weeks of EA treatment effect: brain glucose metabolism alteration. The red represented the areas with increased glucose metabolism, and the green represented the areas with decreased glucose metabolism. The glucose metabolism alteration areas included bilateral M1, temporal lobe, and so forth. (g) Left superior frontal gyrus glucose metabolism increased. (h) Left precentral gyrus glucose metabolism increased. (i) Right precentral gyrus glucose metabolism decreased.
