Experimental Study of Effect of Acupuncture on Behaviors of Mice Model of Rapid Senilized Dementia
- VernacularTitle:针刺对快速老化痴呆模型小白鼠行为学影响的实验研究
- Author:
Jingxian HAN
;
Ping LI
;
Qingzhong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dementia, senile/acupuncture therapy behavior, animal
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1993;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
By adopting scoring method on the degree of senilization and methods of high cross frame labyrinthine experiment and shuttle box on the basis of systematic observation on behavior characteristics of rapid senilized dementia in SAM - P/8 model, the effect of acupuncture method for wakening the consciousness and opening of orifices was observed. Results showed SAM -P/8 revealed apparent senilized characteristics of brain, being in a low intelligent condition, which is a rather ideal model for the study of natural damentia in the elderly. The acupuncture methods revealed an action of delaying senility process, improving the condition of frightening and increasing the ability of learning and memory.