Therapeutic effects of scalp-acupuncture in patients with vascular dementia induced by cerebral infarction: a randomized controlled trial / 中西医结合学报
Journal of Integrative Medicine
; (12): 806-9, 2008.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-449274
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effects of scalp-acupuncture on intelligence in patients with vascular dementia (VaD).METHODS:
A total of 108 VaD patients were randomly divided into two groups scalp-acupuncture group and Western medicine group. The scores of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Blesse Dementia Scale (BDS), Hasegawa Dementia Scale (HDS), Abilities of Daily Life (ADL) before and after treatment in the two groups were detected.RESULTS:
A total of 92 patients completed the treatment. The scores of MMSE, BDS and HDS in the two groups were significantly increased, and the ADL scores significantly declined (P0.05).CONCLUSION:
Scalp-acupuncture therapy could improve the clinical intelligence level of VaD patients.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio clínico controlado
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo