Zhang, Hong, Zhao, Ling, Yang, Sha, Chen, Zhigang, Li, Yingkun, Peng, Xiaohong, Yang, Yulong, Zhu, Manjia

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of scalp electroacupuncture for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the early stage.; Methods: Two hundred and thirty three MCI patients were randomly divided into three groups: the drug group, the scalp electroacupuncture group, and the syndrome differentiation group. For the scalp electroacupuncture group, the points of Baihui (DU 20), […]

Liu, Ping, Kong, Mingwang, Liu, Songlin, Chen, Gang, Wang, Ping

Objective: To explore the mechanism of reinforcing kidney-essence, removing phlegm, and promoting mental therapy in treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: Sixty patients with AD in Wuhan No.1 Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Geriatrics from May 2009 to April 2011 were randomly divided into two groups, with 30 in each group. Patients in Bushenhuatanyizhi group […]

Zhao, Ling, Zhang, Hong, Zheng, Zhong, Huang, Jiao

Objective: To investigate the clinical effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the head points for improving gnosia in patients with vascular dementia (VD).; Methods: 90 VD patients were randomly divided into a drug group, an EA group and an EA plus drug group. Scoring with the MMSE scale and detecting the relevant potentials were done before […]

Rodríguez-Mansilla, Juan, González-López-Arza, María Victoria, Varela-Donoso, Enrique, Montanero-Fernández, Jesús, Jiménez-Palomares, María, Garrido-Ardila, Elisa Maria

Objective: To assess the impact of massage versus ear acupuncture on behavior and participation in occupational therapy of dementia patients.; Methods: We performed a controlled, randomized longitudinal trial approved by the Bioethics Commission of the University of Extremadura. One hundred twenty elderly subjects with dementia institutionalized in residential homes in Extremadura (Spain) received treatment based […]