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Table 3 Acupuncture points selected in this protocol

From: Effects of acupuncture and computer-assisted cognitive training for post-stroke attention deficits: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Acupuncture points

Location

Baihui (GV20)

On the head, 5 *B-cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the anterior median line

Note 1: GV20 is located in the depression 1 *B-cun anterior to the midpoint of the line from the anterior hairline to the posterior hairline

Note 2: when the ears are folded, GV20 is located at the midpoint of the connecting line between the auricular apices

Shenting (GV24)

On the head, 0.5 *B-cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the anterior median line.

  1. *B-cun: proportional bone cun. This method divides the height of the human body into 75 equal units. Using joints on the surface of the body as the primary landmarks, the length and width of every body part is measured by such proportions