Electroacupuncture confirmed an effective alternative treatment for mild cognitive impairment

Electroacupuncture can be used as an effective alternative treatment for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In this paper, its benefits on mild cognitive impairment were investigated in comparison to Western interventions.

• Almost half of the people with MCI tend to progress to dementia, which reduces their quality in life and makes it difficult for them to live independently, within five years.
• The condition should be managed properly to prevent it from progressing to dementia.
• Researchers at Daejeon University in South Korea investigated the use of electroacupuncture on people with MCI and compared with Western medications.
• Electroacupuncture has been used to treat various kinds of neurological disorders including MCI.
• Five randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in the paper.
• After analyzing the findings of these RCTs, the researchers found that electroacupuncture was more effective in improving the cognitive function of people with MCI compared to Western treatments.
• In addition, there were no reported adverse effects in groups that received electroacupuncture.

In conclusion, these findings suggest that electroacupuncture effectively improves cognitive function in people with MCI without causing side effects.

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Journal Reference:

Kim H, Kim HK, Kim SY, Kim YI, Yoo HR, Jung IC. COGNITIVE IMPROVEMENT EFFECTS OF ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MCI COMPARED WITH WESTERN MEDICATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 8 January 2019; 19(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2407-2