Table 5.
Top 5 cited references related to the research of acupuncture for stroke.
| Rank | Title | Citations | Year | Journal | First author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats | 129 | 1989[27] | Stroke | Longa, E Z |
| 2 | Acupuncture in poststroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials | 47 | 2010[28] | Stroke | Wu, Ping |
| 3 | Mechanisms of acupuncture therapy in ischemic stroke rehabilitation: a literature review of basic studies | 42 | 2017[29] | Int J Mol Sci | Chavez, Lina M |
| 4 | Pretreatment with electroacupuncture induces rapid tolerance to focal cerebral ischemia through regulation of endocannabinoid system | 37 | 2009[30] | Stroke | Wang, Qiang |
| 5 | Electroacupuncture ameliorates cognitive impairment through inhibition of NF-κB-mediated neuronal cell apoptosis in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injured rats | 36 | 2013[31] | Mol Med Rep | Feng, Xiaodong |