Effect of scalp acupuncture combined with computer-assisted training on memory impairment after stroke
LIU Lanqun
LI Yanli
LIANG Jiaqi
CHEN Shuang
LIU Huilin
Abstract：Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture points including Shenting(GV24),Benshen(GB13)and Sishen-cong(EX-HN1)combined with computer-assisted training on memory impairment after stroke.
Methods From May,2023 to December,2024,62 patients with post-stroke memory dysfunction who received rehabilita-tion treatment in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were selected and divided into control group(n=31)and observation group(n=31)randomly.Both groups received conventional treatment and computer-assisted training,while the observation group received additional scalp acupuncture treatment,for four weeks.They were evaluated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA),auditory memory span,and modified Barthel Index(MBI)before and after treatment.
Results No adverse reaction occured during treatment.After treatment,the total score of MoCA and the memory dimen-sion score,and auditory memory span score improved in both groups(|t|>3.838,P<0.001),and the d-value was more in the observation group than in the control group(|t|>2.160,P<0.05);the score of MBI improved in both groups(|t|>7.471,P<0.001),however,there was no significant difference between two groups(P>0.05).
Conclusion Computer-assisted training could significantly improve the cognitive function of patients with post-stroke memory dysfunction,especially the memory function,and is more effective while combining with scalp acupunc-ture.
Keywords：strokescalp acupuncturecomputer-assisted trainingmemory impairmentauditory memory span
Publication Date：2025-07-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 862-868 )