| Objective:To observe the clinical effects of scalp acupuncture under background music combined with computer-aided cognitive training on cognitive disorders training. Methods:Sixty patients with cognitive disorders after stroke were randomly divided into the scalp acupuncture under background music group (observation group 1), the scalp acupuncture group (observation group 2) and computer-aided cognitive training group (control group). All the patients in the three groups received the computer-aided cognitive training, observation group 2 was given the scalp acupuncture additionally, and observation group 1 was given scalp acupuncture combined with background music additionally. Clinical effects were evaluated with Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA), Simplified Fugl-Meyer motor function assessment (FMA), and modified Barthel index (MBI) before and after treatment. Results: LOTCA, FMA and MBI were significantly improved in all the three groups after treatment (P<0.01, and P<0.05). Total scores, and sub-items except attention of LOTCA, FMA and MBI were improved obviously in observation group 1 (P<0.01, and P<0.05). LOTCA total scores, visual perception, thinking operation, apparent motion organization and FMA were improved markedly in observation group 2 (P<0.01, and P<0.05). Thinking operation and LOTCA total scores in observation group 1 were improved more significantly than those in group 2 (P<0.01, and P<0.05). Conclusion: The effect of the combination of scalp acupuncture under background music and computer-aided cognitive training can comprehensively improve the cognitive function in stroke patients, and it is better than that of the combination of scalp acupuncture and computer-aided cognitive training. |
