Possible Effects of Acupuncture in Poststroke Aphasia

Figure 3

Effect of acupuncture in PSA patients. When acupuncture acts on acupoints, it will affect the recovery of aphasia from the cortical language area, hemodynamics, and brain metabolism. GV20: Baihui; EX-HN1: Sishencong; GV26: Shuigou; GV15: Yamen; GV16: Fengfu; GB20: Fengchi; EX-HN12: Jinjin; Yuye: EX-HN13; CV23: Lianquan; SP6: Sanyinjiao; ST40: Fenglong; ST36: Zusanli; LR3: Taichong; KI3: Taixi; GB34: Yanglinquan; GB39: Xuanzhong; KI6: Zhaohai; KI1: Yongquan; TE5: Waiguan; PC6: Neiguan; LI4: Hegu; LI11: Quchi; TE8: Sanyangluo; HT7: Shenmen; PC7: Daling; HT5: Tongli.