Baihui Point Laser Acupuncture Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment, Motor Deficit, and Neuronal Loss Partly via Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in an Animal Model of Focal Ischemic Stroke

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Effect of Baihui point laser acupuncture on neuronal density in the CA1 and CA3 regions of the hippocampus. (a) Neuronal density in CA1 and CA3 of the hippocampus. (b) Photograph of coronal sections of CA3 stained with cresyl violet at 40x magnification. The data are expressed as mean±S.E.M. (n=5). p-value<0.05 when compared to the sham; ^#p-value<0.05 when compared to the Rt.MCAO group; and p-value<0.05 when compared to the sham laser acupuncture group.

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