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JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
卷 32, 期 2, 页码 199-202出版社
JOURNAL TRADITIONAL CHINESE MED
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(13)60011-4
关键词
Acupuncture; Vascular dementia; Cognitive function; Life quality; 8-OHdG
资金
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-09-0007]
- Major Scientific and Technological Research Projects of Beijing [D09050703550902]
- Tianjin Health Bureau
- TCM [07059]
OBJECTIVE: To test the influence of acupuncture on cognitive function and a marker of oxidative DNA damage in patients with vascular dementia (VD). METHODS: Sixteen VD patents were evaluated before and after acupuncture, using the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination-Revised (MMSE-R) to assess cognitive function, and the ADL-R scale to assess independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Life quality was evaluated using the DEMQOL (Dementia quality of life questionnaire) questionnaire, and syndromes and expression of vascular dementia were evaluated with the Scale for the Differentiation of Syndromes of Vascular Dementia (SDSVD). In addition, the urine concentration of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG)-a marker of oxidative damage was quantified with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: The MMSE-R and DEMQOL scores were higher after acupuncture than before (P<0.05), while there were no obvious differences in the ADL-R or SDSVD scores (P>0.05). The 8-OHdG content in urine significantly decreased after acupuncture (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture reduces the levels of 8-OHdG and improves cognitive function and quality of life in VD patients, suggesting that acupuncture is beneficial at least in part by preventing oxidative damage. (C) 2012 JTCM. All rights reserved.
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