Contralateral Scalp Acupuncture Combined with rTMS in the Intervention of Post-stroke Upper Limb Dysfunction

March 1, 2026Guangming Journal of Chinese Medicine

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This research aims to evaluate the effects of contralateral scalp acupuncture combined with rTMS on upper limb dysfunction after stroke and explore its underlying mechanisms.
70 post-stroke patients with upper limb dysfunction were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups (35 each).
The control group received rTMS therapy, while the treatment group also received contralateral scalp acupuncture.
Outcomes were measured using WMFT, FMA, UEFT scores, and changes in RMT, MEP amplitude, and latency before and after treatment.
Both groups showed statistically significant improvements in WMFT, FMA, and UEFT scores post-treatment (P<0.05).
The treatment group experienced greater improvements than the control group.
Significant changes were observed in RMT decrease, increased MEP amplitude, and shortened latency in the treatment group compared to the control group (P<0.05).

Investigates combined scalp acupuncture and rTMS effectiveness in stroke patients, suggesting positive outcomes.

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梁修朗 et al. (2026) studied this question.

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