Effect of Electroacupuncture Stimulation at Acupoints of the Heart Meridian on Cognitive Function in Vascular Dementia Patients
| Autor: | Guang-Hui Qi, Wei-Song Ban, Jin-Yi Hou, Chun-Hui Guo, Jia-Yu Duan, Xue-Li Heng, Zhen Li, Qian Shi, Guang-Hui Ji, Ju-Guang Sun, Jiang-Feng Shi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures business.industry Electroacupuncture General Neuroscience medicine.medical_treatment Cognition Stimulation medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Meridian (astronomy) Vascular dementia business |
| Zdroj: | Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research. 47:253-264 |
| ISSN: | 0360-1293 |
| DOI: | 10.3727/036012921x16273277361786 |
| Popis: | Background: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian on vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A total of 120 VD patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: The observation group, in which patients were treated with electroacupuncture stimulation; The control group, in which the patients were treated with oral medicine. Cognitive function was assessed by using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and functional activities questionnaire (FAQ). Results: The total effective rate was 75% in the observation group and 73.33% in the control group, and the difference between these two groups was not statistically significant (P >0.05). After treatment, the MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores in these two groups significantly improved, when compared to scores before treatment (P P >0.05). Conclusion: Electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian has a definite effect in improving the cognitive function of VD patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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