STUDY ON TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEMENTIA WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION PRINCIPALLY

32 cases of vascular dementia were randomly assigned to acupuncture-medicine group (16 cases) and Chinese drug group(16 cases). After treatment for two months, there was a significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effects(P < 0.01 ). The therapeutic effect in the acupuncturer-medicine group was superior to that in the Chinese drug group. The levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were increased and the level of lipids peroxide (LPO) was decreased in the two groups. Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with Chinese drugs for tonifying the kidney had the better action.