Longitudinal Multimodal Brain Mapping and Post-Stroke Neuroplasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Combined Neuroimaging and Molecular Biomarker Evidence.
BACKGROUND Stroke is the leading cause of long-term neurological disability worldwide. Multimodal neuroimaging and blood-based molecular biomarkers enable longitudinal characterization of post-stroke neuroplasticity, and acupuncture and Tuina are proposed mechanistic modulators of recovery. Evidence across these domain...