Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yunyun Wang, Shaofu Yu, Hongyang Xue, Yang Li, Chen Zhao, Yinghui Jin
Abstract
This review indicates that acupuncture plus drug therapy may have a more beneficial effect for AD patients than drug therapy alone on general cognitive function in the short and medium term and on ADLs in the medium term. Acupuncture alone may not have superior effects compared with drug therapy on global cognitive function, ADLs, and incidence of adverse events. Duration of treatment may not modify the effect of acupuncture in comparison with drug therapy. Additional large-scale and high-quality clinical trials are needed.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAcupunctureAdverse effectMeta-analysisDiseaseDrugCognitionPhysical therapyInternal medicineAlternative medicinePharmacologyPsychiatryPathologyAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments