Abstract: Objective To observe the effects of fastigial nucleus stimulation(FNS)combined with rehabilitation on vascular dementia.Methods63 vascular dementia patients were randomly divided into FNS group(40 patients)and control group(23 patients).Patients in the FNS group were treated with FNS and rehabilitation therapy,while those in the control group were treated with rehabilitation therapy only.Cognitive function were evaluated with Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE),activities of daily living(ADL)were evaluated with Barthel Index(BI),cerebral blood flow velocity before and after therapy was detected with transcranial Doppler(TCD).ResultsThe scales of MMSE and BI increased significantly;the clinical efficiency was 95%.Cerebral blood flow velocity after therapy improved significantly(P<0.01).ConclusionFNS can improve the cognitive function and ADL in vascular dementia patients,that may be related with the improvement of cerebral blood flow.

Key words: vascular dementia, fastigial nucleus stimulation(FNS), cerebral blood flow, rehabilitation