100 spastic cerebral palsy children, 2 to 7 years old, were randomly assigned to two groups equally. The acupuncture group was treated with rehabilitation training using Bobath and Vojta physical training methods plus acupuncture (Shenting (GV24) needling through Baihui (GV20), GV20 needling through Naohu (GV17); motor area both sides, leg motor and sensory area both sides, balance area both sides; also upper limb palsy with Naoshu (SI10), Quchi (LI11) He-Sea Point, Jiquan (HT1), SJ5, Shousanli (LI10); lower limb palsy with Huantiao (GB30 ), 34, Zusanli (ST36) He-Sea Point, 41, Sanyinjiao (SP6); neck and low back weakness with GV’s acupoints and Hua Tuo Jia Ji). Only rehabilitation training using Bobath and Vojta physical training methods treated in the control group. 3-12 months arranged as a therapeutic course according to the state of illness.
Results: The total effective rate, development quotient (DQ), improvement rate of brain hypogenesis and atrophy showed by skull CT, and recover rate of cerebral emission computed tomography (ECT) were all higher in the acupuncture group than those in the control group (all P<0.01).
Conclusion: Acupuncture obviously promotes the compensation of cerebral function and shows a favorable effect in improving quality of life of the children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Key Words: acupuncture, quality of life, spastic cerebral palsy
Writer: Zhenhua Liu, peiguang Pan, Meimei Ma
Rehabilitation Center of Cerebral Palsy, Nanhai Hospital of Maternity and Children Affiliated to Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou (528200)
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