LI Zi-ting,BAN Lin-qiang,CHEN Feng.Acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base for post-stroke mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2023,43(10):1104-1108.
LI Zi-ting,BAN Lin-qiang,CHEN Feng.Acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base for post-stroke mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2023,43(10):1104-1108.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221231-0002.
Acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base for post-stroke mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base in treating post-stroke mild cognitive impairment (PSMCI)
and preliminary explore its action mechanism.
Methods
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A total of 76 PSMCI patients were randomly divided into an observation group (38 cases
4 cases dropped off) and a control group (38 cases
3 cases dropped off
1 case was removed). In the observation group
acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base (bilateral Fengchi [GB 20]
Wangu [GB 12]
Tianzhu [BL 10] and Yamen [GV 15]
Baihui [GV 20]) was used for treatment. In the control group
8 non-meridian and non-acupoint points at the distal end were selected for shallow puncture treatment. Retaining the needles of 30 min
once every other day
3 times a week for 4 weeks in both groups. The scores of Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA)
mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
Barthel index (BI) and serum levels of cystatin C (Cys-C) and homocysteine (Hcy) were compared in the two groups before and after treatment
and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.
Results
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After treatment
the scores of MoCA were increased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (
P
<
0.05)
and the score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The scores of MMSE and BI were increased compared with those before treatment in the observation group (
P
<
0.05)
and the score of MMSE in the
observation group was higher than that in the control group (
P
<
0.05). After treatment
the serum levels of Cys-C and Hcy were decreased compared with those before treatment in the observation group (
P
<
0.05)
and lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05). After treatment
the serum level of Cys-C was increased compared with that before treatment in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 88.2% (30/34)
which was higher than 32.4% (11/34) of the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Acupuncture of revised acupoint combination around the skull base can improve cognitive function and daily living ability of PSMCI patients
which may be related to the down regulation of serum levels of Cys-C and Hcy.
Yang JH , Zhu YL , Han B , et al . Clinical observation of taking acupuncture at the acupoints based on "four seas theory" for post-stroke cognitive impairment [J ] . World J Acupunct-Moxibust , 2022 , 32 ( 4 ): 324 - 328 .