To examine the potential of acupuncture as a host-directed therapy (HDT) for neuroinfectious diseases by exploring its effects on neuroimmune mechanisms.
Key Findings:
Host-mediated immune responses play a crucial role in neurological outcomes of neuroinfectious diseases.
Acupuncture's effects on neuroimmune functions are discussed, but direct evidence in neuroinfectious diseases is limited and primarily derived from non-infectious models.
Interpretation:
Limitations:
Direct evidence of acupuncture's effects in neuroinfectious diseases is limited.
Most existing studies are based on non-infectious models, necessitating cautious interpretation.
Conclusion:
Acupuncture is proposed as a biologically plausible adjunctive strategy for neuroinfectious diseases, warranting further systematic investigation.
