ABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the regularity of acupoint selection of acupuncture for hypertonia after stroke.Methods:The Chinese literatures about acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke myotonia from January 1990 to October 2019 in China Academic Journal Database (Wanfang Data), China National Knowledge Resources Database (CNKI), China biomedical literature service system (SinoMed) and Chinese science and technology journal database (Chongqing VIP) were searched. The data of acupoint, meridian and specific acupoints were retrieved and analyzed in Excel 2016. The SPSS statistics 22 and SPSS model 18.0 was used for descriptive analysis and association rule analysis.Results:A total of 32 literatures were included, involving 33 acupuncture prescriptions and 77 acupoints. The total frequency of acupoint use is 398 times. Among them, Hegu with 23 times mentioned was the most frequently used single acupoint, followed by Waiguan with 22 times. Most of the selected acupoints were large intestine meridian of hand Yangming (87 times) and gallbladder meridian of foot Shaoyang (68 times). The total frequency of application of specific acupoints was 386 times. Intersection (123 times) was the most frequently used specific acupoints. Hegu and Waiguan are the core acupoints with the strongest correlation. Conclusions:Hegu is the preferred acupoint for hypertonia after stroke. Large Intestine Meridian acupoints along upper limb are preferred for hypertonia treatment, and Gall Bladder Meridian along lower limb followed. Local acupoints’ selection and distal acupoints’ selection are emphasized.