Effect of Home-based Rehabilitation on Cerebral Palsy
- VernacularTitle:家庭康复对脑瘫患儿的影响
- Author:
Xi CHEN
;
Xiaoxi WANG
;
Wei ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy, home-based rehabilitation, hospital-based rehabilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(5):465-466
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of home-based rehabilitation on cerebral palsy.Methods 60 children with cerebral palsy were assigned to hospital-based rehabilitation group and hospital-home-based rehabilitation group and treated for 1 year.Every child was evaluated before and after the treatment with Bayley Scales of Infant Development(BSID).The Mental Development Index(MDI) and Physical Development Index(PDI) were compared between these two groups.Results After one year,the MDI and PDI improved in both groups(P<0.05),while those of the hospital-home-based rehabilitation group was better than of the hospital-based rehabilitation group(P<0.05).Conclusion Home-based rehabilitation plays an important role in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy children.
