Application of promoting standing training for children with cerebral palsy of the spastic type
- VernacularTitle:站位促通训练在痉挛型脑性瘫痪患儿康复中的应用
- Author:
Chuntao ZHANG
;
Zhenhuan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2007;0(39):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Totally 20 children with cerebral palsy of spastic type, aged 1.5-5.0 years, who were treated in Department of Children Nerve Rehabilitation, Nanhai Maternity and Kid Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, were selected from March to December 2005. Of them, 11 cases were moderate degree of cerebral palsy and 9 cases were severe. The diagnostic criterion of cerebral palsy referred to the diagnostic criterion established at the Countrywide Special Topic Proseminar of Cerebral Palsy in 2004. The method to diagnose cerebral palsy of spastic type referred to the method of Cerebral Palsy Academy of United States in 1956. Cerebral palsy was clinically characterized by the very brisk reflex of extending. The degree was graded by mild, moderate and severe according to the paralyzed part, mental development, speech development, activity of daily living and complication. The children were promoted to stand and walk by themselves mainly with standing promoting training and with restraining method as complement. The course of treatment was 6 months. The curative effect was evaluated by the abducent angle of the hip joint, the angle of popliteal fossa, the dorsiflexion angle of ankle, and the forth item of gross motor function measure, which were measured before and after the treatment. Theresult showed that the range of motion of 20 children was improved. The score of gross motor function measure of standing item improved evidently. A total of 8 cases had significant effect and 12 cases had valid effect. The total effective rate was 100%.
