Therapeutic effect of early applying hydrotherapy with Chinese drugs on children hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
- Author:
Yun-Zhi MA
1
;
Hong-Yin ZHAI
;
Chun-Ya SU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Administration, Cutaneous; Combined Modality Therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Hydrotherapy; methods; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain; therapy; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Massage; Phytotherapy; Time Factors
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2009;29(2):130-132
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic effect of hydrotherapy with Chinese drugs (HT-C) in early intervention on children hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
METHODSHIE children were assigned to the treatment group and the control group, 50 in each, at random depending on the willingness of patients' parents. Both groups received the conventional functional training, according to the "0 -3-year-old early intervention outline", but for the treatment group, HT-C was applied additionally. Indexes for quality of sleep, gross motor function, severity of spasm and intellectual development were observed and compared before and after treatment to assess the therapeutic effects.
RESULTSTherapeutic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group in all the indexes observed, showing statistical significance (all P <0.05).
CONCLUSIONEarly intervention of HT-C could improve clinical symptom, promote the functional recovery and intellectual development in children HIE, and also could reduce or prevent the sequelae occurrence of the nervous system in them.
