Application and evaluation of Bobath neurodevelopmental therapy combined with acupuncture in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy

Liu ZhenhuanQi YanchaoQian XuguangZhao YongFu WenjieLi YuxiuDing Jianying

Department of Child Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanhai Women's and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Abstract:Objective: To explore the application value of neurodevelopmental therapy and acupuncture in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy and the changes of brain imaging and the compensation of brain function in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: We used Bobath neurodevelopmental therapy and Fadu Xingshen acupuncture to treat 50 children with cerebral palsy and a randomized controlled study. 100 children with cerebral palsy aged from 2 to 7 years old were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (50 cases) and a control group (50 cases), with 50 cases in the acupuncture group, 32 males and 18 females. The control group had 40 males and 10 females. Bobath neurodevelopmental therapy to suppress abnormal postures, abnormal postural reflexes, and abnormal motor patterns in children with cerebral palsy with inhibitory manipulation. To promote the manipulation of children with cerebral palsy to promote the neck straight, sitting straight, balance reflex and standing static balance and dynamic balance. To promote children's motor development. Acupuncture: Du Vessel Point, with Wu Yang Lingquan, Zusanli. Head needle (Divine Court through 100 meetings, 100 meetings through Naohu and Sishencong). Acupuncture 2 times a week, each needle 10 times, rest day 15 days, acupuncture 30 times a course of treatment. The control group only with rehabilitation training. Rehabilitation training mainly uses Bobath neurodevelopmental therapy. Training 1 to 2 hours a day, 90 days for a course of treatment. The developmental quotient of movement, language, personal social interaction and social adaptation, and the recovery of brain lesions by head CT and SPECT were observed in the two groups.

Key words:Neurodevelopmental therapy;Acupuncture;Bobath;SPECT;Application and evaluation;

Conference Name:2013 Annual Conference of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society -- Acupuncture Research and Internationalization Branch of the 4th International Science and Technology Conference on Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Meeting time:2013-09-26

Venue:Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Album:Medical and Health Science and Technology

Topic:traditional Chinese medicine; integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine; pediatrics; neurology

Classification number:R742.3;R246.6

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