Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2018, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (4): 573-583.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.230272

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Acupuncture and neuroregeneration in ischemic stroke

Qwang-Yuen Chang1, Yi-Wen Lin 2, 3, Ching-Liang Hsieh2, 3, 4, 5   

  1. 1 Department of Family Medicine, Lin Shin Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, China
    2 Research Center for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
    3 Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
    4 Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
    5 Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, China
  • Received:2018-02-10 Online:2018-04-15 Published:2018-04-15
  • Contact: Ching-Liang Hsieh, M.D.,clhsieh@mail.cmuh.org.tw.

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Abstract:

Acupuncture is potentially beneficial for post-stroke rehabilitation and is considered a promising preventive strategy for stroke. Electroacupuncture pretreatment or treatment after ischemic stroke by using appropriate electroacupuncture parameters generates neuroprotective and neuroregenerative effects that increase cerebral blood flow, regulate oxidative stress, attenuate glutamate excitotoxicity, maintain bloodbrain barrier integrity, inhibit apoptosis, increase growth factor production, and induce cerebral ischemic tolerance.

Key words: acupuncture, neuroprotection, neuroregeneration