Discovery of Acupoints and Combinations with Potential to Treat Vascular Dementia: A Data Mining Analysis
Joint Authors
Liang, Fan-Rong
Ren, Yulan
Feng, Shuwei
Fan, Shilin
Wang, Minyu
Sun, Tianxiao
Li, Ping
Zeng, Fang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The prevalence of vascular dementia (VaD) is high among the elderly.
Acupuncture, a popular therapeutic method in China, can improve memory, orientation, calculation, and self-managing ability in VaD patients.
However, in clinical acupuncture and acupuncture research, the selection of acupoints to treat VaD remains challenging.
This study aimed to discover acupoints and acupoint combinations with potential for VaD based on data mining.
After database searching and screening for articles on clinical trials evaluating the effects of acupuncture on VaD, 238 acupuncture prescriptions were included for further analysis.
Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Fengchi (GB 20), Shuigou (GV 26), and Shenting (GV 24) appeared most frequently in the modern literature and are potential acupoints for VaD.
Combinations between Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Fengchi (GB 20), Shenting (GV 24), Shuigou (GV 26), and Zusanli (ST 36) were most frequent and represent potential combinations for VaD treatment.
These results provide a reference for the selection and combination of acupoints to treat VaD in clinical acupuncture and acupuncture research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Feng, Shuwei& Ren, Yulan& Fan, Shilin& Wang, Minyu& Sun, Tianxiao& Zeng, Fang…[et al.]. 2015. Discovery of Acupoints and Combinations with Potential to Treat Vascular Dementia: A Data Mining Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061339
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Feng, Shuwei…[et al.]. Discovery of Acupoints and Combinations with Potential to Treat Vascular Dementia: A Data Mining Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061339
American Medical Association (AMA)
Feng, Shuwei& Ren, Yulan& Fan, Shilin& Wang, Minyu& Sun, Tianxiao& Zeng, Fang…[et al.]. Discovery of Acupoints and Combinations with Potential to Treat Vascular Dementia: A Data Mining Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061339
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061339