Therapeutic Observation of Hypersalivation in Cerebral Palsy Predominantly Treated with Acupuncture at Three Tongue Points plus Tuina
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.01.0008
- VernacularTitle:针刺舌三针为主配合推拿治疗脑瘫流涎症疗效观察
- Author:
Ning DENG
;
Xiaoyu WANG
;
Liyi QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Cerebral palsy;
Sialorrhea;
Tuina;
Three tongue points
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;(1):8-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at the three tongue points plus tuina in treating hypersalivation in cerebral palsy.Method Sixty patients with hypersalivation due to cerebral palsy were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened predominantly by acupuncture at the three tongue points plus tuina, while the control group was by tuina alone. The clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 96.7% in the treatment group versus 83.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at the three tongue points plus tuina is an effective approach in treating hypersalivation in cerebral palsy.
