Research Progress on Mechanism of Scalp Acupuncture in Treatment of Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia refers to dementia syndrome caused by various cerebrovascular diseases and their complica-tions,which is mainly characterized by cognitive impairment,accompanied by vasoconstriction caused by cerebral atherosclerosis,and cerebral ischemia and hypoxia caused by cerebrovascular hemodynamic changes.With the aggravation of population aging and the increase of social and economic pressure in China,the number of patients with vascular dementia is increasing.At pres-ent,this disease has become an important problem in geriatrics in China.Combined with the research achievements of experts and scholars at home and abroad in the treatment of vascular dementia in recent years,the author summarized the effects of scalp acu-puncture on cerebral blood flow,cytokines,cerebral hemodynamics and neurotransmitters in the brain in order to provide reference for clinical and scientific research in the future.