Electroacupuncture for Motor Recovery in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Trial Exploring CReST‐Related Modulation

Xia N, Wu Q, Yang T, Liang C, Li Z, Chen Z, Gu M, Li J, Wang M, Chen Y, Han X · Brain and Behavior · 2026 May

Objective

To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture on upper limb motor recovery and its potential modulation of corticoreticulospinal tract-related pathways in patients with subacute stroke.

Conclusions

Electroacupuncture at Hegu and Quchi may enhance upper limb motor recovery in subacute stroke, likely through modulation of corticoreticulospinal tract-related pathways and reorganization of the contralesional sensorimotor network.

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