Background: The efficacy of intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) requires further investigation.
Methods: We randomly assigned 60 patients with PSCI to receive iTBS ( = 21), tDCS ( = 19), or cognitive training alone ( = 20). Cognitive function was evaluated by the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA), and the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) was assessed with the modified Barthel Index (MBI).
Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy between 's scalp acupuncture combined with virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation training and VR rehabilitation training alone for motor dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Methods: A total of 52 patients with PD were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 26 cases in each group. The patients in both groups were treated with routine basic treatment, and the patients in the control group were treated with VR rehabilitation training.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
June 2021
The present study investigated the role and potential mechanisms of miR-130a-3p in AD. SH-SY5Y cells were treated with Aβ 1-42 to construct AD cell models. APP/PS1 mice were used for the animal experiments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To observe the therapeutic effects of irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type (deficiency of spleen and stomach) treated with acupoint catgut embedding therapy.
Methods: Sixty cases of irritable bowel syndrome of diarrhea type were randomly divided into an acupoint catgut embedding group and a medication group. In acupoint catgut embedding group, acupoint catgut embedding therapy was given at Tianshu (ST 25), Dachang shu (BL 25) and Zusanli (ST 36), etc.