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Impacts of moxibustion on vascular dementia and neuropeptide substance content in cerebral spinal fluid

Authors

Chen, Hao, Wang, Pin, Yang, Jun, Liu, Gang

Journal

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Volume: 31, No.: 1, Pages.: 19-22

Year of Publication

2011

Abstract

Objective: To observe the effects of moxibustion therapy on the improvements of clinical symptom scale score and neuropeptide substance in vascular dementia (VD) and investigate a part of mechanism of moxibustion on Vd.; Methods: Eighty-seven cases of VD were divided randomly into a moxibustion group (43 cases) and a western medicine group (44 cases). In moxibustion group, the isolated moxibustion with Typhonium Rhizome was applied to Baihui (BL 20), and suspended moxibustion was used on Shenting (BL 24) and Dazhui (GV 14). In western medicine group, Piracetam tablet was taken orally. After 4-session treatment, the scores in Hasegawa’s Dementia Scale (HDS), Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) as well as the content of active substances, somatostatin (SS) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in cerebral spinal fluid relevant with learning and memory were compared with those before treatment.; Results: The total effective rate was 81.4% (35/43) in moxibustion group, which was superior to 63.6% (28/44) in western medicine group (P < 0.01). The scores in HDS, MMSE and ADL after treatment were all improved as compared with those before treatment in two groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). The improvements of the scores in MMSE and ADL in moxibustion group were superior to those in western medicine group (both P < 0.05). After treatment, SS and AVP content in cerebral spinal fluid increased remarkably as compared with those before treatment in two groups (all P < 0.01), and SS and AVP levels after treatment in moxibustion group were improved significantly as compared with those in western medicine group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).; Conclusion: Moxibustion therapy is superior to oral administration of western medicine no matter in the improvement of symptom scores or in the regulation of neuropeptide substances relevant with learning and memory, which deserves to be promoted in application.;

Keywords

aged, cerebrospinal fluid, dementia vascular, female, humans, male, middle aged, moxibustion, neuropeptides, piracetam, therapy

Countries of Study

China

Types of Dementia

Vascular Dementia

Types of Study

Non randomised controlled trial

Type of Outcomes

ADLs/IADLs, Cognition

Type of Interventions

Non-pharmacological Treatment, Pharmaceutical Interventions

Pharmaceutical Interventions

Other

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Memory clinic / assessment centre