Effects of Individualized Scalp Acupuncture on Mobility Ability of Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
- VernacularTitle:个性化头针治疗对痉挛型脑瘫患儿移动能力的影响
- Author:
Jun WANG
;
Kexing SUN
;
Xubo WU
;
Huajing ZHU
;
Chunyan XING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spastic cerebral palsy, mobility ability, scalp acupuncture, Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(1):50-51
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo study the effects of individualized scalp acupuncture based on the focus and syndrome differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine on mobility ability of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods55 cases were randomly divided into 2 groups: treatment group (n=29) and control group (n=26). Treatment group received individualized acupuncture combined with rehabilitation and the control group received Jin's acupuncture combined with rehabilitation for 3 month. They were assessed with the mobility domains of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). ResultsThe improvement of PEDI scores was more in treatment group than in control group （P＜0.01）.ConclusionScalp acupuncture combined with rehabilitation has active effects on mobility abilities of children with spastic cerebral palsy, and the individualized acupuncture do better than the Jin's acupuncture.
