Clinical Study on Treatment of Vascular Dementia with Scalp Acupuncture
Item
Title
Clinical Study on Treatment of Vascular Dementia with Scalp Acupuncture
Journal Publication
Date
2008
volume
2008(6)
pages
24-26
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To explore a treatment method for vascular dementia. Methods: Sixty patients were randomly allocated into two groups. The observation group was treated with long-term needle-retaining method of scalp acupuncture and the control group was treated bymedications. Evaluation was made respectively before and after the treatment by means of Hasegawa dementia scale (HDS), neurological function deficit (NFD) score and main symptom (MS) score. Results: There were statistically significant differences in HDS, NFD score and MS score in both groups (P<0.01) before and after the treatment. There were statistically significant differences in HDS, NFD score and MS score between the two groups (P<0.05) before and after the treatment. The total effective rate was 86.8% in the observation group and 80.0% in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in the effects between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: This long-term needle-retaining method of scalp acupuncture is precisely effective for vascular dementia.
has health condition studied
Mental Disorders
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
60
has duration
10 Weeks