Effects of Shenlong decoction on life quality of the aged patients with cerebral vascular dementia / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of Shenlong decoction(main ingredients consisted of ginsent root,radix polygonimultiflori,Pheretima,Ligusticum wallichii,Fructas Alpiniae oryphyllee etc.)on the treatment of cerebral vascular dementia (VD)in the elderly patients.Methods VD in all the patients(age72.1?5.3 years old)was diagnosed according to the APA criteria, and the cerebrovascular diseases were confirmed by CT or MRI.68 patients were divided into 2 groups randomly.The experimental group consisting of 36 patients was given Chinese traditional medicine,Shenlong decoction,orally 500ml q.i.d.for 3 months,and the other 32 patients were given acetamide pyrrolidone(piracetam)orally 1.6g,tid for 3 months as a control group.The MMSE(Mini Mental State Examination)and BBS(Bless Behaviour Schedule)were used to evaluate the cognitive function and the daily activity in those patients be- fore and after treatment.Results After treatment,the scores of cognition and daily activity were improved in all the patients with VD. The effective rate in the Shenlong group was 52.8%,and 53.13% in the piracetam group.There was no significant difference in the im- provement of the short time memory and orientation ability between the two groups.However,compared with the control group,the score of daily activity was significantly improved in the Shenlong decoction group only(P