Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy for Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study

Fang Xie1, Yi He1, Lu-Qiang Sun1

  • 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.

Summary

This study establishes expert consensus on using acupuncture for acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Key recommendations include early initiation within 6 hours and specific acupoint selection, guiding future clinical research and practice.