Effects of electro-acupuncture on electroencephalography in patients with vascular dementia.
- Author:
Zhen-hu CHEN
1
;
Xin-sheng LAI
;
Gang-hui JIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Aged; Dementia, Vascular; physiopathology; therapy; Electroacupuncture; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2006;26(8):738-740
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on electroencephalography (EEG) in vascular dementia (VD) patients.
METHODSAccording to the Hasegawa dementia scale (HDS), the severity of 46 VD patients were classified into three grades as gentle, medium and severe, in the same time, they were divided into the EA group (n = 23) and the nimotop group (n = 23) randomly. Changes of EEG in the patients were observed before and after treatment.
RESULTSThe degree of normality of EEG in VD patients were positively correlated with the severity of their illness, i. e. the severer VD, the more obvious the abnormal EEG changes.
CONCLUSIONEEG can be accessible for evaluating the severity of VD, and the electrical activity of brain in VD patients could be improved by EA therapy.
