Objective To explore the efficacy of selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR)and post-operative rehabilitation training in treating cerebral palsy. Methods The 100 patients with cerebral palsy were randomly divided into two groups. In group A, the patients were treated by SPR, and in group B, the patients received rehabilitation training after SPR for 12 months. One year later the curative efficacy of all patients was evaluated and compared between the two groups.Results The effective rate was 52% and 76% in groups A and B respectively. Conclusion It is very important that the patients receive systematic rehabilitation training after SPR so as to gain a most satisfied functional recovery.

To observe the expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 in brain after spared nerve injury (SNI) and compare the analgesic effects of COX inhibitors with different selectivity. Radioimmunoassay, RT-PCR and Western blotting techniques were used to evaluate the change of brain COX expression at different time points( before SNI, 1 h, 12 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d, 30 d and 60 d after SNI); By exploring hot plate test, we observed the reacting time of animals after injection of saline, NS-398, SC-560 and indomethacin at different time points. The results showed that: ( 1 ) The expression of brain COX-1 didn't increase significantly until 14 d after SNI, while that of COX-2 increased significantly and rapidly after SNI and reached peak at the time point of 1 d ( all P ＜0.05 ); (2) NS-398 showed significant analgesic effect on neuropathic pain after SNI at the early phase ( P ＜ 0.05 ), but didn't persist for over 30 d; ( 3 ) Indomethacin and SC-560 didn't show significant analgesic effects until 14 d. These results suggest that brain COX-1 is involved in the late phase of neuropathic pain and may play a role in the persistence of pain, while brain COX-2 is involved in the early phase of neuropathic pain and may play a role in the pain origination.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of tetramethylpyrazine cooperated with autogenous periosteum graft on fibrous scar formation in the epidural space after laminectomy. Methods48 SD rats were divided randomly into 4 groups. Laminectomy was performed in lumbar 2 segment, and the exposed duras were covered with saline solution (group A), tetramethylpyrazine (group B), autogenous periosteum (group C), and tetramethylpyrazine and autogenous periosteum (group D) respectively. 12 weeks postoperatively, they were evaluated with the gross and histopathological observation, biochemistry examination. ResultsThe assessment of Rydell-Balazs and Nussbaum's Criterion of group B, C, D were obviously better than that of group A (P<0.01), and that of group D was superior to group B and C (P<0.05), no significant difference between group B and C (P>0.05). ConclusionTetramethylpyrazine cooperated with autogenous periosteum graft has a better effect on prevention peridural adhesion after laminectomy.