Effects of moxibustion on neurological function and vascular risk factors of patients with post stroke cognitive impairment
Objective To observe the effect of moxibustion on neurological function and vascular risk factors of patients diagnosed with post-stroke cognitive impairment(PSCI).Methods 104 patients diagnosed with PSCI were enrolled in this study and were subsequently randomized into the moxa stick moxibustion group(52 patients)and the control group(52 patients).The patients control group were received a routine treatment plan,including conventional drug therapy,rehabilitation therapy,and nursing care,and the in the moxa stick moxibustion group were received moxa stick moxibustion added to the intervention of the conrtol group,once a day,5 times each week,lasted 4 weeks.Neurological status(NIHSS),Chinese Fuzhou version of Montreal cognitive assessment scale(MoCA-ChiFZ),number of cases of hypertension,fasting blood glucose(FBG)and blood lipid(TC、TG、HDL-C、LDL-C)were compared before and after intervention.Results Finally,47 cases in the moxa stick moxibustion group and 48 cases in the control group accomplished this research.After intervention,in two group,the NIHSS,MoCA-ChiFZ,FBG,TG,and the number of cases with hypertension were all decreased compared to before intervention,while LDL-C was increased compared to before intervention,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).After a four-week intervention period,the levels of the NIHSS,MoCA-ChiFZ,FBG and TG were significantly reduced,HDL-C levels were significantly elevated in the moxibustion group compared to the contral group,all differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Moxibustion ameliorates neurological and cognition function,and decreases the level of blood lipids in PSCI patients,and has good safety.
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