Study of electronic biofeedback combined with nursing intervention in the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment-no dementia.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effects of electronic biofeedback combined with nursing intervention and conventional drug treatment on cognitive function in patients with vascular cognitive impairment-no dementia (VCIND).

METHODS

A total of 102 patients with VCIND treated in the Department of Neurology from January 2021 to May 2022 were enrolled and divided into the routine treatment group and biofeedback group according to different treatment methods. The routine treatment group was given conventional drug therapy and nursing intervention; for the biofeedback group, electronic biofeedback therapy was added, based on the routine treatment group. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, (MoCA), Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale, (ADAS-cog), and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) were checked before treatment, 2 weeks after treatment, and 3 months after treatment.

RESULTS

At 3 months of treatment, the scores of the MoCA and ADAS-cog scales in the biofeedback group were better than those in the routine treatment group, while no difference was detected in the HAMD scores before and after treatment and between the two groups.

CONCLUSION

Electronic biofeedback therapy for VCIND can significantly improve the MoCA score, reduce the ADAS-cog score and improve the cognitive level of patients and can be used as a complementary treatment for VCIND.