Language function improvement and cortical activity alteration using scalp acupuncture coupled with speech-language training in post-stroke aphasia: A randomised controlled study

Adjuvant scalp acupuncture enhances the effectiveness of speech-language therapy in treating repetition and naming impairments in patients with post-stroke aphasia. Additionally, it may modulate cortical activation in the left frontopolar area, left fusiform gyrus, left pars opercularis, and right superior temporal gyrus, and induces different cortical alteration patterns in global and non-global aphasia.