Acupuncture Points for Stroke Ischemic Bilateral Basal Ganglia

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

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GB06 · GV21 · MS06

GB06Suspended Tuft

GB06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 懸釐 (xuán lí)

🎯 Location: Within the hairline at the junction of the lower ¼ and upper ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Heat, Wind, Pain, Loss of Appetite

GV21Before The Vertex

GV21 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 前頂 (qián dǐng)

🎯 Location: 3.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths anterior to the GV20.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Convulsions, Wind, Pain, Aversion Cold, Edema

MS06Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal

MS06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Scalp Lines

🇨🇳 Chinese: 頂顳前斜線 (dǐng niè qián xié xiàn)

🎯 Location: From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians.

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1604342 ↗
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Single-point entry

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MS06Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal

MS06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Scalp Lines

🇨🇳 Chinese: 頂顳前斜線 (dǐng niè qián xié xiàn)

🎯 Location: From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians.

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1604342 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Stroke Ischemic Bilateral Basal Ganglia:

Points cited for Stroke Ischemic Bilateral Basal Ganglia

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Stroke Ischemic Bilateral Basal Ganglia. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • MS06Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-TemporalScalp Lines2 of 2
  • GB06Suspended TuftGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV21Before The VertexGoverning Vessel1 of 2

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 1

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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