An old study - suggests it might
Does Acupuncture Improve Motor Recovery After Stroke?
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/16/2/323?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=accupuncture&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT
Newer studies suggest it doesn't
Acupuncture May Not Aid Stroke Patients
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7490/is_20101109/ai_n56292526/
Part of the problem here is that in China acupuncture is a common treatment for stroke. So much so that it is almost impossible to separate the spontaneous recovery from the use of acupuncture. This is a major problem with most treatments during the spontaneous recovery phase.
If you google acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation you will find 73,000 results so you can choose your belief system.
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