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Tai Chi (TC), as a traditional Chinese physical and mental practice that deeply combines soothing body movements, breathing regulation, and spiritual focus, is increasingly attracting attention from the scientific community for its role in facilitating brain health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our review seeks to combine recent evidence, elucidate how TC promotes neural plasticity via multi-level mechanisms, discuss its advantages in promoting cognitive, motor, and emotional functions, and investigate its clinical utilization prospects and future research challenges in neurorehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>According to reviewing recent literature, we combined evidence from cross-sectional studies, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, with a center on citing research findings utilizing multimodal neuroimaging techniques (such as fMRI, fNIRS, EEG) and molecular biology techniques to construct a complete chain of evidence from molecules to systems.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TC drives multi-level neural plasticity modifications via its unique physical and mental combination properties. At the macro level, it can enhance the gray matter volume of the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, and promote the organizational effectiveness of large-scale functional networks in the brain. At the micro molecular level, TC establishes a favorable microenvironment for neuronal survival, synaptic plasticity, and neural repair by upregulating BDNF, increasing endogenous antioxidant defense, modulating inflammatory balance, and improving mitochondrial energy metabolism. These structural, functional, and molecular level changes collectively form the neurobiological basis for TC to promote memory and executive function, increase balance and motor management, and promote emotional regulation ability. Our review further assesses the clinical effectiveness of TC in the rehabilitation of neurological diseases, such as Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD), stroke, and mild cognitive impairment, determining that it not only decreases symptoms, but may also have the possible role to decrease disease development. 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