Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (7): 862-868.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.07.014

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Effect of scalp acupuncture combined with computer-assisted training on memory impairment after stroke

LIU Lanqun1a,2, LI Yanli1a,2, LIANG Jiaqi1a, CHEN Shuang1b, LIU Huilin3()   

  1. 1a. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation; b. Medical Records and Statistics Office, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    3. Department of Acupuncture, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China
  • Received:2025-03-28 Revised:2025-06-01 Published:2025-07-25 Online:2025-07-30
  • Contact: LIU Huilin, E-mail: 947639780@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    China Rehabilitation Research Center Project(2021zx-26)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture points including Shenting (GV24), Benshen (GB13) and Sishencong (EX-HN1) combined with computer-assisted training on memory impairment after stroke.

Methods From May, 2023 to December, 2024, 62 patients with post-stroke memory dysfunction who received rehabilitation treatment in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were selected and divided into control group (n = 31) and observation group (n = 31) randomly. Both groups received conventional treatment and computer-assisted training, while the observation group received additional scalp acupuncture treatment, for four weeks. They were evaluated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), auditory memory span, and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment.

Results No adverse reaction occured during treatment. After treatment, the total score of MoCA and the memory dimension score, and auditory memory span score improved in both groups (|t| > 3.838, P < 0.001), and the d-value was more in the observation group than in the control group (|t| > 2.160, P < 0.05); the score of MBI improved in both groups (|t| >7.471, P < 0.001), however, there was no significant difference between two groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusion Computer-assisted training could significantly improve the cognitive function of patients with post-stroke memory dysfunction, especially the memory function, and is more effective while combining with scalp acupuncture.

Key words: stroke, scalp acupuncture, computer-assisted training, memory impairment, auditory memory span

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