OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of different needle retaining time in scalp acupuncture on motor function in the infant of cerebral palsy.

METHODSRandomized controlled design and Jin three needle therapy were used, and the therapeutic effects of needle retaining time of 1 h and 30 min on cerebral palsy were compared.

RESULTSAfter treatment for 2 months, the improvement of motor function in the group of retaining needle of lh was better than that in the 30 min group.

CONCLUSIONProlonging the retaining needle time for sufficient stimulation amountis an important factor for achieving a better therapeutic effect in scalp acupuncture treatment of infant cerebral palsy.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Cerebral Palsy ; therapy ; Humans ; Infant ; Needles ; Scalp

The aims of this paper were to define (1) criteria of cerebral palsy; (2) classification of cerebral palsy; (3) etiology, neuroimaging, and epidemiology of cerebral palsy; (4) different kinds of treatments of cerebral palsy. Data were drawn from an international survey of PUBMED (1994-2014) and CNKI (1994-2014). An expert panel used a consensus building technique. The10-point Jadad scale was used to assess the quality of the trials based on the following items, including allocation sequence generation, randomization concealment, methods of blinding, and descriptions of withdrawals and dropouts. Our clinical experience was also summarized. Below is a summary. (1) Further work is warranted to reach agreement for the classification of cerebral palsy. (2) A worldwide prevalence of 1.5-4.0 per 1 000 live births, with an average lifetime cost of 1 million dollars per person in the United States, while it is 1.8-6.0 per 1000 live births in China. (3) Comparison of clinical efficacy of different treatments. In this review, the current advances in different kind of treatments of brain injury are discussed with specific relevance to cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy ; classification ; diagnosis ; therapy ; China ; Humans ; Prevalence ; United States

The Illustrations of Moxibustion, a remained book in Dunhuang Caves, is now available the earliest monograph of moxibustion methods since having writing in our country. In this paper, the points selected and therapeutic methods in The Illustrations of Moxibustion are used for treatment of typical cases of cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhea due to gastroenteritis, impotence, premature, diabetes, asthma and so on to explore characteristics of using points, find out the law, test and verify the actual effect and find guiding values for modern clinic, indicating that The Illustrations of Moxibustion can be applied for treatment and rehabilitation of many kinds of refractory diseases with unique therapeutic effects and practical significance.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Books ; Caves ; Cerebral Palsy ; Humans ; Moxibustion

Cerebral Palsy ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Prognosis

Cerebral Palsy ; prevention & control ; rehabilitation ; therapy ; Child ; Humans

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of early treatment with acupuncture and motortherapy on developmental quotient (DQ) of cerebral palsy high risk infants.

METHODSSixty cerebral palsy high risk infants were divided into an acupuncture combined with motortherapy group (treatment group) and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Changes of DQ were investigated by the children mental development scale.

RESULTSThe DQ in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.001), with a very significant difference between the two groups in the different grades of DQ (P < 0.005). Incidence of cerebral palsy in the treatment group significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.005).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with motortherapy can effectively improve intelligence level and motor function, and reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy for cerebral palsy high risk infants at early stage.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Cerebral Palsy ; psychology ; therapy ; Child Development ; Exercise Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male

This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of electrical stimulation over the trunk in improving sitting balance in young children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who displayed poor trunk control. The subjects ranged in age from 8 to 16 months and were randomly assigned to two groups. Both group had physical therapy for 6 weeks. Electrical stimulation (ES) group had additional electrical stimulation over the abdomen and posterior back muscles. Radiographic studies were carried out on the whole spine while they were sitting before and after treatment. Kyphotic angle, Cobb's angle and lumbo-sacral angle were measured. Additionally, sitting score-Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) was also evaluated. There was no difference of these values at initial evaluation between the two groups. Following 6 weeks of intensive therapy, the changes of kyphotic angle and sitting score-GMFM were significantly higher in ES group statistically when compared with those of the control group. The Cobb's angle following treatment was improved in ES group, but not statistically compared with that of control group. This study suggests that electrical stimulation over the trunk become a beneficial therapeutic technique in improving the sitting posture and trunk control in young children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy/prevention & control/*therapy ; *Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods ; Human ; Infant ; Spine ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture treatment of children cerebral palsy with gaining in wisdom and activating channels method.

METHODSSixty cases were randomly divided into a gaining in wisdom and activating channels group, a JIN's 3-needling group and a routine acupuncture group, 20 cases in each group. The gaining in wisdom and activating channels group was treated with point group of the head selected as main points combined with Dazhui (GV 14), Jinsuo (GV 8), Mingmen (GV 4), Yaoyangguan (GV 3), Hegu (LI 4), Neiguan (PC 6), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc., the JIN's 3-needling group was treated with Four-shen needling and Dazhui (GV 14), Shenzhu (GV 12), Fengfu (GV 16), etc. were selected as main acupoints in the routine acupuncture group. Comprehensive Function Evaluation for Disabled Children was used for assessment of comprehensive function of disabled children.

RESULTSThe total effective rate of 90.0% in both the gaining in wisdom and activating channels group and the JIN's 3-needling group, with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05), were better than that of 60.0% in the routine acupuncture group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture treatment with gaining in wisdom and activating channels method can significantly improve the comprehensive function of disabled children with more obvious therapeutic effects.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adolescent ; Cerebral Palsy ; therapy ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effects of acupuncture on post-stroke spastic paralysis.

METHODSA systematic evaluation including all the relavant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of post-stroke spastic paralysis were carried out according to the method recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration.

RESULTSNine hundred and seventy-eight patients being included in fourteen papers met the enrolled criteria. However, their methodological quality was relatively poor. Meta-analysis of nine trials indicated that there was no significant difference between the treatment groups and the control groups in Ashworth scores, Carr-Shepherd scores, nerve defect scores and hip adductor tension scores. Whereas the Fugel-Meyer scores in one trial and the Barthel scores in three trials were better in the treatment groups than those of the control group.

CONCLUSIONA reliable conclusion can not be drawn from the present data because of the defects in methodological quality and insufficient numbers of trials, especially lack the long-term terminal outcomes, although it appears a tedency that acupuncture can improve the conditions of post-stroke spastic paralysis. Therefore, it is necessary to perform more multi-central RCTs of high quality in future.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Cerebral Palsy ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Stroke ; complications ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture on language disorder of cerebral palsy.

METHODSNinety-eight cases of language disorder of cerebral palsy were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (n = 76) and a control group (n = 22). The acupuncture group were treated by needling main acupoints Sishenzhen, Niesanzhen, Naosanzhen, Zhisanzhen, Shesanzhen, Fengchi (GB 20) and Yamen (GV 15), and the control group by oral administration of pyrithioxine 0.1-0.2 g and gamma-aminobutyric acid, thrice each day, and intramuscular injection of 2 mL nerve growth factor, once daily. They all were treated for 4 months.

RESULTSThe total effective rate was 86.8% in the acupuncture group and 59.1% in the control group with very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.001), and early treatment in the acupuncture group had a better therapeutic effect.

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture has obvious improvement action on language disorder in the children of cerebral palsy.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Administration, Oral ; Cerebral Palsy ; therapy ; Child ; Humans ; Language Disorders