Zusammenfassung
In diesem Artikel werden die Vorbeugungskonzepte und Behandlungsansätze mit Chinesischer Medizin bei Demenz dargestellt und auf die sogenannten „Fünf Behandlungssäulen“ aufgeteilt, wobei in der klinischen Praxis die Verfahren meist kombiniert angewendet werden. Neben den klinischen Behandlungskonzepten wird die aktuelle Studienlage mit einbezogen. Neue Studien und Metaanalysen, besonders im Bereich Akupunktur, Taijiquan und Qigong wie auch dem komplexen Thema der chinesischen Arzneitherapie, sind ermutigend, auch wenn –wie immer – weitere Forschung notwendig ist.
Abstract
In this article, the author presents concepts for the prevention of dementia as well as approaches to its treatment using Chinese medicine. He divides these up in accordance with the so-called “Five Pillars of Treatment”, although in clinical practice the procedures are usually used in combination. In addition to the treatment concepts, the author also incorporates knowledge acquired from current study reports. New studies and meta-analyses, especially in the field of acupuncture, Taijiquan and Qigong as well as the complex topic of Chinese herbal therapy are encouraging. However—as always—further research is needed.
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Hummelsberger, J. Chinesische Medizin zur Vorbeugung und Behandlung der Demenz. Chinese Medicine 36, 126–133 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00052-021-00022-4
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Schlüsselwörter
- Demenz
- Studien
- Akupunktur
- Chinesische Phytotherapie
- Taijiquan (Tai Chi) und Qigong
- Chinesische Ernährungslehre
- Tuina
- Yangsheng