Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(4):331-333

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2014.04.007

Advance in Animal Experiment of Acupuncture for Cerebral Palsy (review)

Dongchen XU ; Jiang YANG ; Xinmin HAN

Keywords

cerebral palsy; acupuncture; animal experiment; review

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

This article reviewed the effects of acupuncture on structure and function of central nervous system (CNS). Acupuncture is effective on motor function and ability of learning and memory. The mechanism is complex, including cerebral blood flow, pathomorphism, energy metabolism, free radicals metabolism, cell apoptosis, synaptic connections, and expression of neurotrophic factor, etc.