This database contains 10 studies, archived under the term: "acupuncture"
FMRI connectivity analysis of acupuncture effects on the whole brain network in mild cognitive impairment patients
Feng, Yuanyuan,
Bai, Lijun,
Ren, Yanshuang,
Chen, Shangjie,
Wang, Hu,
Zhang, Wensheng,
Tian, Jie
The increased risk for the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to progress to Alzheimer’s disease makes it an appropriate condition for investigation. While the use of acupuncture as a complementary therapeutic method for treating MCI is popular in certain parts of the world, the underlying mechanism is still elusive. We sought to investigate the […]
Effect of acupuncture in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease: a functional MRI study
Wang, Z.,
Nie, B.,
Li, D.,
Zhao, Z.,
Han, Y.,
Song, H.,
Xu, J.,
Shan, B.,
Lu, J.,
Li, K.
We aim to clarify the mechanisms of acupuncture in treating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease (AD) by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Thirty-six right-handed subjects (8 MCI patients, 14 AD patients, and 14 healthy elders) participated in this study. Clinical and neuropsychological examinations were performed on all the subjects. MRI data acquisition […]
Acupressure in insomnia and other sleep disorders in elderly institutionalized patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
Simoncini, M.,
Gatti, A.,
Quirico, P. E.,
Balla, S.,
Capellero, B.,
Obialero, R.,
D'Agostino, S.,
Sandri, N.,
Pernigotti, L. M.
BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders are very common in elderly institutionalized people with dementia and acupressure recently has been associated with conventional medicine in their treatment. AIMS: Exploring the effectiveness of acupressure for the treatment of insomnia and other sleep disturbances and we want to show that the acupressure treatment is feasible also in elderly resident patients. […]
Influence of acupuncture on isoprostane in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Zhu, Hong,
Dong, Ke-Li,
Wu, Yue,
Zhang, Ting,
Li, Ruo-meng,
Dai, Si-si,
Wang, Hui-ling
Objective: To explore the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and its mechanism.; Methods: Twenty patients with Alzheimer’s disease were treated by acupuncture with reinforcing kidney and activating blood method for 12 weeks and Baihui (GV 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Xuehai (SP 10) and Geshu (BL 17) were selected. The clinical therapeutic […]
Clinical observation on effect of scalp electroacupuncture for mild cognitive impairment
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), […]
The synergistic effect of acupuncture and computer-based cognitive training on post-stroke cognitive dysfunction: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of 2 × 2 factorial design
Yang, Shanli,
Ye, Haicheng,
Huang, Jia,
Tao, Jing,
Jiang, Cai,
Lin, Zhicheng,
Zheng, Guohua,
Chen, Lidian
Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of cognitive impairment. Up to 75% of stroke survivors may be considered to have cognitive impairment, which severely limit individual autonomy for successful reintegration into family, work and social life. The clinical efficacy of acupuncture with Baihui (DU20) and Shenting (DU24) in stroke and post-stroke cognitive […]
Effects of scalp acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on cognitive behavior ability in patients with vascular dementia
Li, Si-Kang,
Ding, Ding-Ming,
Zhang, Zheng-Long,
Ma, Lan,
Huang, Hai-Yan,
Wu, Xiao-Hong
Objective: To compare the therapeutic differences among scalp acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking, body acupuncture and western medication for treatment of vascular dementia (VD).; Methods: Ninety cases were randomly divided into a combined therapy group (31 cases), a body acupuncture group (29 cases) and a western medication group (30 cases). The combined therapy group […]
Ear therapy and massage therapy in the elderly with dementia: a pilot study
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 […]