Objective To observe the
clinical efficacy of
acupuncture -
moxibustion in treating
mild cognitive impairment based on
constitution differentiation of
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Method Eighty
patients with
mild cognitive impairment were randomized into a
treatment group and a
control group , 40 cases each. The
treatment group was intervened by
acupuncture -
moxibustion according to their
constitution , while the
control group received
oral administration of
Nimodipine tablets . After successive 3-month
treatment , changes in the scores of
Classification and
Diagnosis of
Constitution of
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mini-Mental
State Examination (MMSE) were observed. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were also compared. Result After the
treatment , the
constitution and MMSE scores of the
treatment group were significantly different from those of the
control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 87.2% in the
treatment group versus 65.8% in the
control group , and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Based on the
constitution differentiation of TCM,
acupuncture -
moxibustion can precisely improve
mild cognitive impairment in
patients with different
constitutions , and correct their cognitive
bias .