Jian Nao Ning for treatment of memory impairment in patients with mild or moderate multi-infarct dementia.

Abstract

Forty patients with multi-infarct dementia (MID) were randomly assigned to the treatment group (25 cases) treated with Jian Nao Ning (JNN) and the duxil control group (15 cases). Memory function were assessed at baseline and endpoint using memory subscales of a battery of New Psychometric Tests (Chinese version) including mini-mental state examination (MMSE), verbal memory, and non-verbal memory, etc. After treatment, the mean scores of verbal memory in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (P<0.05) and total memory scores of memory items (P<0.001) in JNN group increased significantly; and improvement in episodic memory function including story recall (immediate and delayed), delayed word recall, verbal learning and verbal recognition and visual recognition in the JNN group was better than that in the duxil control group, suggesting that JNN can obviously improve memory function for the patients with mild or moderate multi-infarct dementia.

• Authors: Jinzhou Tian, Junxiang Yin, Huan Liu, Chengzi Yang, Yongyan Wang
• Journal: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan (J Tradit Chin Med) Vol. 22 Issue 4 Pg. 247-51 (Dec 2002) ISSN: 0255-2922 [Print] China
• PMID: 16579082 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Dementia, Multi-Infarct (drug therapy, psychology)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Memory (drug effects)
• Memory Disorders (drug therapy, psychology)
• Middle Aged
• Verbal Learning