Study on the compensation of brain function in children with cerebral palsy by acupuncture and nerve growth factor

Liu ZhenhuanQi YanchaoPan Pei GuangMa MeimeiQian XuguangFu WenjieZhang 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 and moxibustion 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). The treatment group was treated with scalp acupuncture (motor area, foot movement area, balance area), body acupuncture (acupuncture arm, wind pool, ring jump, Yanglingquan, etc.) and nerve growth factor injection at Zusanli acupoint, combined with rehabilitation training. The control group only with rehabilitation training. The clinical efficacy of the two groups and the recovery of head CT and SPECT lesions were observed. Results: The total effective rate of the treatment group was 84%, which was significantly higher than 52% of the control group. 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, brain atrophy and the recovery rate of brain metabolism function of brain SPECT were higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion can promote the compensatory effect of brain function.

Key words:Acupuncture;Cerebral palsy;SPECT;Cerebral blood flow;

Fund:National Nature Fund Project (No. 3074007);

Conference Name:2009 National Forum on the Development of External Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Sixth National Academic Conference and Technical Exhibition of External Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Meeting time:2009-11-09

Venue:China Guangdong Guangzhou

Album:Medical and Health Science and Technology

Topic:Traditional Chinese Medicine; Pediatrics

Classification number:R246.4

Study on the compensation of brain function in children with cerebral palsy by acupuncture and nerve growth factor