The Effect of Scalp Point Cluster-Needling on Learning and Memory Function and Neurotransmitter Levels in Rats with Vascular Dementia

Table 3

Comparison of water maze navigation test results for each group (mean ± SD).

Group	Mean escape latency period [s]	Mean swimming distance [cm]
Sham operation group	16.12 ± 6.34**	105.76 ± 16.73*
Model group	115.36 ± 13.31	174.74 ± 15.81
Positive control group	107.52 ± 16.11	157.65 ± 16.11
Cluster-needling group	62.02 ± 11.61^**△	124.19 ± 14.25^**△

Compared with the model group, ^∗𝑃<0.05 and ^∗∗𝑃<0.01; compared with the positive control group, ^△𝑃<0.05.