Research Progress on the Mechanism of External Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Mild Cognitive Dysfunction
Mild cognitive impairment(MCI)is a transitional stage between normal cognitive function and dementia.It usually occurs in the elderly and its main clinical manifestations are decline in attention,memory,orientation and executive ability.The disease seriously affects the quality of life of patients,and the conversion rate of MCI to Alzheimer's disease(AD)is higher than that of the general population.By referring to relevant literature at home and abroad,the authors found that the external treatment of MCI has the advantages of precise efficacy,simple operation,less adverse reactions,including moxibustion,acupuncture,traditional health exercise and auricular point therapy.External treatment of Chinese medicine can promote the functional repair of central nervous system in MCI patients by inducing synaptic plasticity,increasing cerebral blood flow,protecting brain tissue cells,promoting the balance of inflammatory factors and oxidative stress response,regulating the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor,and regulating the release of neurotransmitters.
External treatment of traditional Chinese medicineMild cognitive impairmentMechanism of action
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