A Narrative Review of Neuroimaging Studies in Acupuncture for Migraine

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The study design of included studies. (a) The proportion of different types of migraine. (b) The proportion of treatment session. (c) The proportion of clinical variables of migraine. (d) The proportion of control types. (e) The proportion of scanning techniques. (f) The proportion of analysis methods of neuroimaging data. VA, verum acupuncture; SA, sham acupuncture; VAS, visual analogue scale; MSQ, Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire; H-MRS, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy; PET-CT, positron emission tomography-computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging; DTI, diffusion tensor imaging; ALFF, amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations; FC, functional connectivity; ReHo, regional homogeneity; ICA, independent components analysis; TBSS. tract-based spatial statistics.

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