Objective To explore the effect of acupuncture on the rehabilitation of nervous functions of different type of hemiplegia patients with cerebral infarction based on the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project （OCSP）. Methods A randomized and multi-central clinical trial was conducted. According to OCSP

the patients were divided into the lacunar cerebral infarction （LACI） group

total anterior circulation infarction （TACI） group

partial anterior circulation infarction （PACI） group

and posterior circulation infarction （POCI） group

and each group was randomized again into treatment group and control group. Acupuncture was applied to Baihui （GV20）

Sanyinjiao （SP6）

Taixi （KI 3）

Xuehai （SP10）

Fenglong （SP40）

Zusanli （ST36） and the symptomatic points for the treatment group

and the control group was given sham-acupuncture at the same points. The course of treatment was 3 months. Both groups were assessed with the STREA at the time of enrollment and at the end of the 1st

3rd

6th

and 12th month of treatment respectively. Results There was no significant difference between treatment and control group of LACI and TACI type （P>0.05）

however

there was significant difference between treatment and control group of PACI and POCI type at the end of the 3rd and12th month （P<0.05）. Conclusion The effect of acupuncture on the different nervous impairments of cerebral infarction is different. It promotes significantly the rehabilitation of nervous functions of PACI and POCI patients.