Li, Wei, Cheng, Yan-Hong, Yu, Xiao-Gang

Objective: To explore the curative effect and safety of acupuncture for mild cognitive disorders after stroke.; Methods: Randomized controlled trial was adopted and one hundred cases conforming to criteria were divided into a combined acupuncture and medication group (group A) and a medication group (group B), 50 cases in each group. The basic treatment of […]

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 […]

Chen, Xiao-Jun, Chen, Li-Fang, Chen, Qin, Fang, Zhen

Objective: To verify the therapeutic effect of vascular dementia treated with three-line puncture on the Governor Vessel and Bladder Meridian on head.; Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into a head-line puncture group and a routine acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. In head-line puncture group, line puncture was applied on three lines of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Li, Fei, Cai, Rong-Lin, Zhai, Liang, Gao, Kang, Yang, Jun

Objective: To observe the efficacy on post-stroke mild cognitive impairment (MCI) treated with acupuncture at Jing-well points on the differentiated meridians and temple-three-needle therapy.; Methods: Seventy-three of stroke patients were randomized into an acupuncture group (37 cases) and a conventional treatment group (36 cases). Twenty healthy aged people in physical examination were collected as a […]

Peng, Xian-Wen, Dong, Ke-Li

Objective: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with Yizhi Jiannao Granules for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and its effects on intelligence, daily life and social activity ability.; Methods: Eighty-four cases were randomly divided into 3 groups, 28 cases in each group. The combined acupuncture and medication group was treated with acupuncture at Baihui […]