Chen Zhen-hu, Lai Xin-sheng, Jiang Gang-hui
Department of Acupuncture, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405.
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2006 Aug;26(8):738-40.
To study the effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on electroencephalography (EEG) in vascular dementia (VD) patients.
According to the Hasegawa dementia scale (HDS), the severity of 46 VD patients were classified into three grades as gentle, medium and severe, in the same time, they were divided into the EA group (n = 23) and the nimotop group (n = 23) randomly. Changes of EEG in the patients were observed before and after treatment.
The degree of normality of EEG in VD patients were positively correlated with the severity of their illness, i. e. the severer VD, the more obvious the abnormal EEG changes.
EEG can be accessible for evaluating the severity of VD, and the electrical activity of brain in VD patients could be improved by EA therapy.
研究电针（EA）对血管性痴呆（VD）患者脑电图（EEG）的影响。
根据长谷川痴呆量表（HDS），将46例VD患者的病情严重程度分为轻、中、重三个等级，同时将他们随机分为电针组（n = 23）和尼莫通组（n = 23）。观察患者治疗前后脑电图的变化。
VD患者脑电图的正常程度与病情严重程度呈正相关，即VD越严重，脑电图异常变化越明显。
脑电图可用于评估VD的严重程度，电针治疗可改善VD患者的脑电活动。
