Fig. 1From: Effect of opposing needling on motor cortex excitability in healthy participants and in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia: study protocol for a single-blind, randomised controlled trialConsort flow chart. MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; BMI, body mass index; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health stroke scale; FMA, Fugl-Meyer assessment; BI, Barthel index; EA, electroacupuncture; MEP, motor-evoked potential; RMT, resting motor threshold; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation; ON, opposing needling; CT, conventional treatmentBack to article page