Clinical Observation of Tong Du Xing Shen Needling plus Functional Training for Brain Injury Syndrome
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2018.02.0179
- VernacularTitle:通督醒神针刺联合功能训练治疗脑损伤综合征临床观察
- Author:
Meng-Tao ZHANG
1
;
Zhen-Huan LIU
;
Yu-Xiu LI
;
Xiao-Lan YAN
;
Jie-Shan XIE
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学附属南海妇产儿童医院
- Keywords:
Brain injury syndrome;
Acupuncture;
Scalp stimulation areas;
Rehabilitation;
Nursing;
Massotherapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2018;37(2):179-183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore an effective method in intervening brain injury syndrome in early stage. Method Eighty patients with brain injury syndrome admitted to Child's Rehabilitation Department of Nanhai Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine during January 2016 and December 2016 were enrolled and randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 cases each. The control group was intervened by functional training, while the treatment group was intervened by Tong Du Xing Shen (unblocking the Governor Vessel and awakening the mind) needling based on the functional training. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Gesell Developmental Scales after 12-week treatment. Result After the treatment, the GMFM and Gesell scores increased after the treatment in both groups to different extent (P<0.05), and the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Tong Du Xing Shen needling plus functional training can significantly promote the development of the gross motor function and cognitive function of brain injury patients, and it's an effective intervention method in early stage of brain injury syndrome.
