1.Agreement between Two Kinds of Neurological Assessment in Preterm Infants during Early Infantile Period
Bingyu XI ; Weihong WU ; Liping ZOU ; Jingmei YI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(7):605-607
Objective To study the agreement of the two kinds of assessment for neurological development, the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements (GMs) and the 52 Items Neurological Assessment from Birth to 1 Year, in preterm infants during the early infantile period. Methods16 preterm infants with or without risk factors for brain injury were assessed with GMs and the 52 Items Neurological Assessment from Birth to 1 Year within 3 months after birth. ResultsFor the GMs, 11 infants were assessed as normal, 4 as poor repertoire (PR) and 1 as cramped synchronized (CS). For the 52 Items Neurological Assessment from Birth to 1 Year, 12 infants were normal, 4 were moderate abnormal. Kappa=0.709.ConclusionThe result of GMs agrees with that of 52 Items Neurological Assessment from Birth to 1 Year for preterm infants during the early infantile period.
2.Effect of Botulinum Toxin Type A on Spastic Cerebral Palsy:Two Years Follow-up
Jianjun LIU ; Jing QI ; Yan ZHANG ; Fanyong ZENG ; Nanling LI ; Bingyu XI ; Weihong WU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(7):816-819
Objective To investigate the long-term effect of Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) block on spasticity in cerebral palsy. Methods From June, 2005 to December, 2013, 51 children with spastic cerebral palsy accepted routine rehabilitation with (trial group, n=24) or without (control group, n=27) BTX-A block. They were assessed with modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Physician Rating Scale (PRS) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) before treatment, and with PRS and GMFM two years after treatment. Results There was no significant difference between two groups in ages, body mass, and scores of MAS, PRS and GMFM before treatment (t<1.207,χ2=0.076, P>0.05). The scores of PRS and GMFM improved in both groups two years after treatment (t>2.217, P<0.05), and improved more in the trial group than in the control group (t>2.095, P<0.05). Conclusion The long-term effect of BTX-A block is positive. The rehabilitation training after block can promote their motor function recovery.
3.Energy Consumption of Assisted Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Nanling LI ; Yan ZHANG ; Weihong WU ; Jianjun LIU ; Fanyong ZENG ; Bingyu XI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(6):693-695
Objective To observe the energy consumption of children with cerebral palsy before and after assisted walking. Methods From January, 2014 to October, 2015, 21 children in primary school of Grades 1~5 (control group) and 22 children with cerebral palsy in our hospital (observation group) were enrolled. They were required to walk in the 50 meters trail for six minutes. The resting heart rate, the walking distance and the heart rate after walking were measured, and the walking speed and the physical consumption index (PCI) were cal-culated. The observation group was tested with and without forearm crutches. Results Compared with the control group, the walking dis-tance and speed significantly decreased (t>10.653, P<0.001), and the PCI significantly increased (t>4.207, P<0.001) in the observation group. For the observation group without forearm crutches, the heart rate after walking, and the difference of the heart rate significantly de-creased (t=8.389, P<0.001), and the walking distance, walking speed and PCI decreased (t>2.382, P<0.05) when they walked with forearm crutches. Conclusion Assisted walking can decrease the energy consumption of children with cerebral palsy.
4.Screening of Urinary Organic Acid in Children with High Risk of Inherited Metabolic Diseases
Fanyong ZENG ; Weihong WU ; Jianjun LIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Nanling LI ; Bingyu XI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(8):947-951
Objective To explore the application of gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in children with high risk of inher-ited metabolic disease. Methods From March, 2010 to November, 2015, 119 children suspected with inherited metabolic disease were in-cluded. The urinary organic acid was detected with GC/MS, and related diseases were screened. Results Seventeen children (14.29%) were positive with inherited metabolic disease, in which 16 cases (94.12%) manifested with development retardation. 20 children (16.81%) were probable positive. Conclusion GC/MS is effective in screening children with high risk of inherited metabolic disease, which can provide ba-sis for further diagnosis.
5.Effects of Forearm Crutches on Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Nanling LI ; Yan ZHANG ; Weihong WU ; Guiyun SONG ; Jianjun LIU ; Bingyu XI ; Fanyong ZENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(3):320-322
Objective To observe the effect of forearm crutches on motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods 60 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into observation group (n=30) and control group (n=30). The control group accepted rou-tine rehabilitation, while the observation group were also trained to use forearm crutches. They were assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) and Balancer. The way of item 70 of GMFM-88 was used to assess the mobile capability. Results The scores of GMFM-88 significantly improved in both groups after treatment (t>6.002, P<0.001), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (t=2.317, P<0.05). The whole path length and the circumference area reduced in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), and reduced more in the observation group with the assist of the forearm crutches (P<0.01). The incidence of walking was more in the observa-tion group with the assistant of the forearm crutches (χ2=25.87, P<0.01). Conclusion Forearm crutches assistant can improve the recovery of motor function, balance and walking ability in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
6.Distance Training for Medical Staff of Children's Rehabilitation
Jianjun LIU ; Weihong WU ; Yan ZHANG ; Fanyong ZENG ; Nanling LI ; Bingyu XI ; Jie DONG ; Dongqing PANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(2):237-240
Objective To discuss the distance training for medical staff of children's rehabilitation. Methods 15 lessions were carried out using computer software from April, 2013 to November, 2014 in our centre. 7 cooperative hospitals participated the trainings. The implemen-tation effect was surveyed after training. Results 2693 person-times attended the trainings, including 2109 person-times with living distance training and 584 person-times with video distance training. In the following sampling survey, 92.8%staff thought that the distance training was helpful to their work. 98.6%staff thought that the living distance training was better than the video distance training and 88.6%staff thought their rehabilitation level improved after the distance training. Conclusion The distance training of children's rehabilitation has the advantages of economy, convenience and celerity. It has a wide developmental prospect.
7.Inherited Metabolic Diseases Screening in Children with Developmental Retardation: 97 Cases Report
Fanyong ZENG ; Weihong WU ; Jianjun LIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Bingyu XI ; Nanling LI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;(1):93-95
Objective To summarize the result of blood examination for the children with the developmental retardation and suspected inherited metabolic diseases. Methods Tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect the small molecule metabolites content of acylcarnitine and amino acid in filter paper in 97 children from March 2010 to October 2013. Results There were 3 cases of positive (3.09%), 55 of suspicion (56.7%). Conclusion Tandem mass spectrometry is valuable to screen etiology for children with developmental retardation.
8.Analysis on influencing factors of late detection for newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS positive patients in Guangxi in 2015
Chongxing ZHOU ; Xi HU ; Zhiyong SHEN ; Qiuying ZHU ; Qin MENG ; Danyan ZANG ; Liping SONG ; Junjun JIANG ; Jiegang HUANG ; Bingyu LIANG
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention 2017;21(9):888-890,899
Objective To explore the influencing factors of late diagnosis for newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS positive patients in Guangxi in 2015.Methods The CD4 + T lymphocytes count which was first detection for newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS positive patients in Guangxi during 2015 was collected.Data were statistically analyzed.Results We collected 8 586 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS whose median CD4+ T lymphocytes counts was 237.5 cells/μl,and 43.12% of them had less than 200 cells/μl.Gender,age,occupation,marriage,nation,education,route of transmission,types of testing and region had effects on late HIV diagnosis(all P < 0.05).Logistic analysis found that risk factors associated with the late diagnosis of HIV were male(OR =1.851,95% CI:1.673-2.048),migrant worker (OR =1.387,95% CI:1.242-1.549),education below middle and secondary school(OR =1.619,95% CI:1.400-1.873),currently married(OR =1.207,95% CI:1.075-1.354),divorced or widowed(OR =1.508,95% CI:1.309-1.738).Voluntary testing was a protective factor.Conclusions The prevalence the late diagnosis of HIV was high in Guangxi in 2015,it is crucial for related departments to enhance the testing and screening effort for HIV/AIDS.
9.Effect of Botulinum Toxin Type A on Spastic Hamstring in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Jianjun LIU ; Bingyu XI ; Shurong JI ; Weihong WU ; Yan ZHANG ; Fanyong ZENG ; Nanling LI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(5):417-419
Objective To observe the effect of Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection on spastic hamstring in the children with cerebral palsy. Methods 39 cerebral palsy children with spastic hamstring were divided into control group (n=20) and experimental group (n=
19). The control group accepted physical therapy, while the experimental group accepted BTX-A injection in affected hamstring in addition.They were assessed with modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Gross Motor Fucntion Measure (GMFM-88) and flexion angle of knee joints before and after treatment. Results The scores of MAS and GMFM-88, and flexion angle of knee joints improved significantly 6 weeks after treatment in the experimental group (P<0.05), and improved more than that in the control group (P<0.05). Only the score of GMFM-88 improved significantly in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion BTX-A injection can relieve hamstring spasticity in children with cerebral palsy, which may be helpful to correct abnormal gait and improve the motor function.