Effects of Carotid Sympathectomy on Intercurrent Damage of Refractory Cerebral Palsy:204 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉外膜交感神经剥离术治疗重症脑瘫的疗效观察
- Author:
Shijie WANG
;
Yetao CHEN
;
Haisheng LIU
;
Dong WANG
;
Yunpeng WANG
;
Huanzong ZUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
refractory cerebral palsy, intercurrent damage, microsurgery, sympathectomy, carotid
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(9):858-859
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of carotid sympathectomy on symptom or intercurrent damage of refractory cerebral palsy.Methods 204 cases with cerebral palsy of mixed type and with intercurrent damage were treated with bilateral carotid sympathectomy.Results 187 cases(91.7%) were followed up successfully,which showed 74.4% of torsion or tension spasm,42% of athetosis,63.6% of cognition language disturbance,81.6% of sialorrhoea,27.6% of strabismus and 88% of deglutition handicap improved.The scores of activity of daily living improved 43.8%.The total incidents effective rate was 82.7%.Conclusion Carotid sympathectomy is an effective and safe microsurgery method for the symptom or intercurrent damage of the refractory cerebral palsy.
