[Clinical study on effect of xianlong capsule on senile vascular dementia].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of Xianlong Capsule (XLC) in treating the senile vascular dementia (VD).


METHODS
Forty-six cases of VD were randomly divided into two groups. The XLC group (24 patients) were treated with XLC and the control group (22 patients) were treated with Hydergine. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Hamilton depression scale (HDS) marks and clinical symptoms were observed in different groups.


RESULTS
XLC could markedly increase MMSE and HDS marks of VD patients. XLC had the effect of improving balance and gait ability of VD patients.


CONCLUSIONS
XLC had certain effect on VD and its effect was better than that of Hydergine.
Zhao
Y
Y
Geriatric Department, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of TCM, Beijing (100091).
Zhou
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W
Gao
P
P
D000368:Aged; D010054:Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; D002214:Capsules; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy
D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal