Application and Scientific Evaluation of Tongdu Xingshen Acupuncture in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Liu Zhenhuan Qi Yanchao Pan Pei Guang Ma Meimei Qian Xuguang Fu Wenjie Zhang Hongyan

Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center, Nanhai Women's and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Abstract:Objective: To explore the compensatory effect of acupuncture on brain function in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy. Methods: 100 children with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into treatment group (50 cases) and control group (50 cases). Cooperate with rehabilitation training. The control group only with rehabilitation training. The clinical rehabilitation efficacy and the recovery of head CT and SPECT lesions in the two groups were evaluated. Results: The total effective rate of the treatment group was 84%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (52%). After treatment, the developmental quotient (DQ) in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). The improvement rate of brain dysplasia and brain atrophy on head CT and the recovery rate of brain neuron metabolism on head SPECT in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion can promote the compensatory effect of brain function.

Key words:Acupuncture;treatment group;Scientific evaluation;

Conference Name:The Tenth Chinese Academic Conference on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Microcirculation

Meeting time:2010-06-18

Venue:Xiamen, Fujian, China

Album:Medical and Health Science and Technology

Topic:Traditional Chinese Medicine; Pediatrics

Classification number:R246.4

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