Effect of Scalp Acupuncture plus Real-time Cognitive Training on Speech Function in Cognitive Impairment of Alzheimer Disease / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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(12): 1065-1068, 2017.
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em Chinês
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Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture plus real-time cognitive training on the speech function in cognitive impairment of Alzheimer disease (AD).Method A hundred patients with AD cognitive impairment were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by using random number table method according to hospitalization order, 50 cases each. The treatment group was given scalp acupuncture plus real-time cognitive training, while the control group was treated with Ginkgo biloba extract tablets. Before and after the treatment, the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) was adopted to evaluate the spontaneous speech, comprehension, repetition and naming in the two groups.Result In the treatment group, the scores of spontaneous speech, comprehension, repetition and naming of WAB were significantly changed after the treatment (P<0.05). After the treatment, the scores of spontaneous speech, comprehension, repetition and naming of WAB in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Scalp acupuncture plus real-time cognitive training can improve the speech function of patients with AD cognitive impairment.
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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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2017
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