Study of Acupuncture Combined with Nerve Growth Factor on Brain Function Reorganization in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Liu Zhenhuan¹Qi Yanchao²Pan Pei Guang¹Ma Meimei¹Qian Xuguang¹Fu Wenjie¹Zhang Hongyan¹

1.Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center, Nanhai Women's and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine2.Guangzhou Cancer Hospital

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 a treatment group (50 cases) and a control group (50 cases). The treatment group was treated with scalp acupuncture (motor area, foot movement area, balance area), body acupuncture (point extraction Fengchi, 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 Natural Science Foundation of China (30740074);

Conference Name:The 25th National Symposium on Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Conference of Pediatrics Teaching and Research Association of Higher Education of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Meeting time:2008-09-24

Venue:Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Album:Medical and Health Science and Technology

Topic:traditional Chinese medicine; pediatrics; neurology

Classification number:R742.3;R246.4

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