The Effect of Acupuncture on the Motor Function and White Matter Microstructure in Ischemic Stroke Patients

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2015/164792/figures/164792.fig.003a.svgz" name="164792.fig.003a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>FA after &gt; before</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2015/164792/figures/164792.fig.003b.svgz" name="164792.fig.003b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>AD before &gt; after</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2015/164792/figures/164792.fig.003c.svgz" name="164792.fig.003c" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(c) </b>MD before &gt; after</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="d"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2015/164792/figures/164792.fig.003d.svgz" name="164792.fig.003d" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(d) </b>RD before &gt; after</td></tr></table>

<div>Significant changes in diffusion indices with theacupuncture treatment effect. (a) Regions of enhanced FA in stroke patients with acupuncture treatment. (b–d) Regions of reduced AD, MD, and RD in stroke patients with acupuncture treatment. Shown are cluster in the body of CC, CST, ILF, IFOF, forceps minor, cingulate gyrus, and anterior thalamic radiation.</div>

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Figure 3: The Effect of Acupuncture on the Motor Function and White Matter Microstructure in Ischemic Stroke Patients 