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The cerebral functional reconstruction after unilateral motor pathway injury exhibits a bilateral tendency, however current studies seldom pay attention to it. Hence, based on cerebral bilateral connections, the underlying mechanism of acupuncture in stroke rehabilitation remains an area for further research. The results of this study will increase our understanding of acupuncture-induced motor recovery in patients who had suffered a stroke and demonstrate the differences in brain response and clinical assessments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a single-centre, randomised controlled, paralleled neuroimaging trial, with patients and outcome assessors blinded. Thirty patients who had a stroke with motor dysfunction meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned (2:1) to receive either 10 sessions true or sham acupoints treatments (five sessions per week for 2 weeks). All the participants will receive conventional standard medical care and rehabilitation. Motor function assessments and neuroimaging scanning will be conducted before and after the entire acupuncture treatment. The clinical and neuroimaging data will be analysed, respectively. The voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity will be the primary outcome and the primary effect indicator. The secondary outcomes comprise clinical evaluations and neuroimaging assessments, which include Fugl-Meyer Assessment, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, fractional anisotropy and gray matter volume. The Needle Sensation Assessment Scale is an additional outcome. The correlation analysis will be explored between the neuroimaging indicators, clinical motor assessments and needle sensation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The protocol has been approved by the ethics committee of Dongzhimen Hospital affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (DZMEC-KY-2018-04). 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