Analysis on Short - term Effect of Electric Acupuncture Treatment for Vascular Dementia[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1997, (6): 340-343.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.1997.06.013.
Forty - six cases of VD were equally and randomly divided into 2 groups
the electric - acupuncture group (EA) and acupuncture group (A). Changes in scoring value of HDS
FAQ. CCSE; contents of SOD. LPO. GSH -Px. bloodlipids and NO and changes in EEG. TCD were observed before and after treatment. The effective rate
total ameliorated and effective rates were 52. 2%
87. 0% respectively in the AE group; higher than those in the Agroup of 13. 0%. 47. 8% respectively (P < 0. 01). All the above indices were markedly significant (P < 0. 05 - 0. 01). but not significant in the control group (P>0. 05)
indicating that EA treatment is superior to regular acupuncture treatment for VD and exerts marked convalescent actions on patients mental ability.