title: Clinical effects of acupuncture combined with nimodipine for treatment of vascular dementia in 30 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550002, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Xue-Xu
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guang-Qi
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009553:Nimodipine