Abstract:BackgroundPrevious functional magnetic resonance imaging studies indicated that acupuncture could activate the brain regions in patients with migraine. However, these studies showed inconsistent results. This activation likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analysis aimed to investigate the consistent activated change of brain regions between pre- and post-acupuncture treatment in migraineurs.MethodsWe conducted a literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledg… Show more
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