Clinical effects of acupuncture combined with nimodipine for treatment of vascular dementia in 30 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To study the therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with nimodipine for vascular dementia.


METHODS
Acupuncture was applied at Baihui (GV 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Geshu (BL 17), and the points selected according to the midnight-noon, ebb-flow eight methods of the intelligent turtle, combined with the drug nimodipine. The treatment was continued for 8 consecutive weeks.


RESULTS
Of the 30 cases treated, 6 cases were cured, 21 cases improved, and 3 cases failed, with a total effective rate of 90%.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Geshu (BL 17), and the points selected according to the midnight-noon, ebb-flow eight methods of the intelligent turtle combined with the drug nimodipine can yield definite therapeutic effects for vascular dementia.
Zhong
Xiu-Yan
XY
Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550002, China.
Su
Xue-Xu
XX
Liu
Jie
J
Zhu
Guang-Qi
GQ
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009553:Nimodipine