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Purpose To observe the clinical effect of “Surrounding Needling Technigue through CT Location” in treating vascular dementia.Method Fifty cases of vascular dementia were randomly divided into surrounding Needling Technigue through CT location and routine acupuncture groups, 25 cases in each group, and were given surrounding Needling Technigue through CT location and routine acupuncture respectively.Results The effective rates in surrounding Needling Technigue through CT location and routine acupuncture groups were 88% and 60% respectively, and there was significant difference between the two groups,P<0.01.Conclusion Therapeutic effect of surrounding Needling Technigue through CT location in treating vascular dementia was satisfactory, and better than that of routine acupuncture.
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Foundation Item: Scientific Fundation of Guangdong TCM Bureau
Author: Lun Xin(1964-), male, associate professor
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Xin, L., Bi-fang, F., Li, R. et al. Clinical observation of vascular dementia treated by surrounding-acupuncture of the CT-located area. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 1, 20–21 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845308
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845308