Clinical research on treating senile dementia by combining acupuncture with acupoint-injection.
Combining acupuncture with acupoint-injection of aceglutamidi has been used in treating 38 cases of senile dementia. Our experiment showed that the therapy is effective for the cases of multi-infarct dementia, the rate of success being 42.85% and of improvement 42.86%, the total efficacy rate being 85.71%. The rating was based on the revised Hasegawa Dementia Scale and the Functional Activity Questionnaire. In addition, it has been observed that the component of high density lipid-cholesterone increased significantly after treatment.
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Acupuncture Dept., Hua Shan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, People's Republic of China.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005973:Glutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008055:Lipids; C032007:aceglutamide; D005973:Glutamine