Effect of Acupoint Magnetic Therapy on Mild Cognitive Impairment
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.03.005
- VernacularTitle:调神益智穴位磁贴疗法对轻度认知障碍的效果
- Author:
Tingting TAN
;
Dan WANG
;
Xu YUAN
;
Xinyan JIA
;
Xiaomei ZHOU
;
Jiao SHI
;
Shangjie CHEN
- Keywords:
mild cognitive impairment;
mind-regulating brain-developing;
magnetic therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2017;23(3):266-269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of mind-regulating brain-developing acupoint magnetic therapy in patients with mild cogni-tive impairment (MCI). Methods From May to October, 2015, 60 patients with MCI were randomly divided into control group (n=30) and observation group (n=30). The control group received magnetic therapy on Yangming meridians, and the observation group received magnet-ic therapy on mind-regulating brain-developing acupoints, for two months. They were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Mo-CA), digit-span and digit symbol of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). Results After treatment, the scores of MoCA, digit-span and digit symbol of WAIS significantly increased in the observation group (t>4.858, P<0.001), and were higher than that in the control group (t>2.188, P<0.05), however, only the scores of MoCA and digit symbol of WAIS significantly increased in the control group (t>5.527, P<0.001). The scores of visual space and execution, and delayed recall of MoCA increased in the observation group (t>2.324, P<0.05), and were higher than that in the control group (t>2.262, P<0.05) after treatment, and no significant difference was found in other domains (P>0.05). Conclusion Magnetic therapy on acupoints related with cognition could improve the cognitive function in patients with MCI.
