The above results are basically consistent with those reported by relevant studies.16-18 It can be seen that MIT can promote the rehabilitation of upper limb function of patients after cerebral infarction and enhance the clinical efficacy.19 Meanwhile, changes in relative concentrations of OXY-Hb and DeOXY-Hb in the cortex of the relevant brain area before and after treatment were measured by fNIRs technique in this study. This evidence concerns the gene GSTM1 and brain infarction.