《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 298-301.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.03.010

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Effects of Scalp Acupuncture Combined with Cognitive Training on Cognitive Impairment after Traumatic Brain Injury

XIE Bei-jing1, SUN Chang-hui1, YANG Ming2, CHEN Ling3, BAI Yu-long1,2   

  1. 1.Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital North, Fudan University, Shanghai 201907, China
    2.Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
    3.Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Shanghai Third Rehabiliation Hospital, Shanghai 200436, China
  • Received:2018-08-23 Revised:2018-12-04 Published:2019-03-25 Online:2019-04-02
  • Contact: BAI Yu-long, E-mail: dr_baiyl@fudan.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Hospital Development Center New Hosptal Development Project (No. SHDC12014906), Shanghai Jing'an District Health Research Program (No. 2014MS07) and Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission Research Program for Traditional Chinese Medicine (No. 2018LP003)

Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical effects of scalp acupuncture combined with cognitive therapy on cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury. Methods From June, 2016 to October, 2017, 60 patients with cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury were randomly divided into scalp acupuncture group (n = 20), cognitive training group (n = 20) and combined group (n = 20), who accepted their own therapies for 40 times. They were assessed with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment. Results All the groups improved in the scores of MMSE, MoCA and MBI after treatment (F > 21.923, P < 0.001), which were the best in the combined group (F > 3.423, P < 0.05). Conclusion Combination of scalp acupuncture and cognitive training is more effective on cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury.

Key words: traumatic brain injury, scalp acupuncture, cognition, rehabilitation

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