Shenmayizhi Formula Combined with Ginkgo Extract Tablets for the Treatment of Vascular Dementia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Table 5

Comparison of NSE, BDNF, and Hcy in the 2 groups before and after treatment.

	SMYZF group (n = 85), median (IQR)	Ginkgo group (n = 87), median (IQR)	value
NSE
Before treatment	7.42 (5.97–10.06)	7.75 (6.14–9.96)	0.877
After treatment	5.20 (4.23–6.08)	5.93 (4.65–7.55)	0.030
BDNF
Before treatment	22.88 (14.79–32.70)	26.02 (17.52–32.86)	0.389
After treatment	38.79 (34.59–45.06)	35.78 (29.72–44.29)	0.026
Hcy
Before treatment	8.87 (6.08–14.63)	9.62 (6.36–15.01)	0.595
After treatment	6.58 (4.83–9.95)	6.76 (3.89–12.5)	0.995

Significant effect ( < 0.05).