Acupuncture Therapy for Multiple Infarctional Dementia
- Author:
Weidong SHEN
;
Yuanchun XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dementia,Multi-infarct;
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Drug Therapy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2003;1(1):22-24
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose To observe the clinical efficacy of combined electro-acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of multiple infarctional dementia. Methods Eighty-eight patients were randomized into two groups:treatment group in which 48 cases were treated by combined electro-acupuncture and moxibustion and control group in which 40 cases were treated by oral administration of Huperzine A. Results The total effective rate was 90% in treatment group and 71% in control group,with a significant difference ( P ＜ 0.05 ); the score of Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) increased more obviously in treatment group than in control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion Combined electro-acupuncture and moxibustion is effective in improving the clinical symptoms of multiple infarctional dementia.
