Efficacy of acupuncture in combination with medicine for mild cognitive impairment after cerebral infarction: A randomized controlled trial

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-12

  Yang, Hong Ling ^a   Zhang, Bin ^a   Liu, Tao ^a   Zheng, Jian Gang ^a  

^a FIRST TEACHING HOSPITAL OF TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cerebral infarction; Mild cognitive impairment; Nimodipine; Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

NIMODIPINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TABLET; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84983504618     PISSN: 10035257     EISSN: 27730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-5257(15)30002-7     Document Type: Article

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