辨经刺井法及颞三针治疗血管性痴呆临床观察

Clinical Observations on Six-meridian Syndrome Differentiation Acupuncture at Well Points and Temporal Three-needle Acupuncture for Treatment of Vascular Dementia

目的观察针灸治疗血管性痴呆(VD)的临床疗效。方法将54例血管性痴呆患者随机分为针灸组及药物组,治疗21d,观察治疗前后智力测定量表(MMSE)、日常生活能力表(ADL)评分值变化。结果两组各临床疗效指标均有改善,尤以针灸组显著。结论在针灸治疗的基础上,配合药物治疗VD患者,是一种行之有效的方法。

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating vascular dementia （VD）. Methods Fifty-four patients with vascular dementia were randomly allocated to acupuncture-moxibustion and medication groups and treated for 21 days. Pre-/post-treatment differences in MMSE and ADL scores were investigated. Results Indices to the clinical therapeutic effects improved in both groups and more obviously in the acupuncture-moxibustion group. Conclusion Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment plus medication is an effective way to treat VD patients.