2013•Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and MoxibustionRequires access

Nucha Electrical Acupuncture Combined with Scalp Acupuncture for Treating Vascular Dementia

Weibin Gao

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Objective:To observe the clinical effect of nucha electrical acupuncture combined with scalp acupuncture for treating vascular dementia.Methods:60 VD patients were involved and divided into two groups.Observation group(30 cases): Nucha electrical acupuncture combined with scalp acupuncture and nimodipine tablets.Control group(30 cases): nimodipine tablets only.Compare the MMSE and HDS-R measuring scales before and after treatment of the two groups.Results:They all had somewhat effect on treating VD.Observation group was better than control group in treating VD(P0.05).Conclusion:Nucha electrical acupuncture combined scalp acupuncture for treating vascular dementia is effective.

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Key concepts: Acupuncture, Nimodipine, Medicine, Scalp, Vascular dementia, Dementia, Anesthesia, Surgery