[Clinical study on effect of huancongdan capsule in treating senile vascular dementia].

OBJECTIVE

To observe the effect of Huancongdan (HCD) capsule on senile vascular dementia (SVD).

METHODS

Seventy two cases of SVD were divided randomly into two groups. The HCD group (37 cases) were treated with HCD and the control group (35 cases) treated with Hydergine.

RESULTS

After 2 months of treatment, the clinical symptoms, hyponeural defect, self-care capability and abnormal ratio of whole blood viscosity to plasma viscosity in HCD group were significantly different as compared with before treatment (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The effect of HCD for treatment of SVD was affirmative.