The Clinical Research Of Cerebral Palsy With Acupuncture

ObjectiveTo investigate the influence of acupuncture on the relevant indexes in Children with Cerebral Palsy, including muscle force, motor function of limbs, capability of activities of daily living.MethodIn the research, 115 cases diagnosed Cerebral Palsy were assigned into two groups according to proportion of 3:2, 69 cases using acupuncture treatment, the other 46 cases taking Chinese traditional medicine. Then observe two group' muscle force, motor function of limbs(usingmotorasses-sment scale), capability of activities of daily living(using Barthel index scale) between pretherapy and post-treatment, comparing two group' improvement of muscle force, motorasses-sment scale and therapeutic effect, Barthel index scale therapeutic effect.ResultComparing with muscle force of two groups, the group of acupuncture' motor function of limbs of post-treatment are better than group of Chinese traditional medicine. P =0.000,0.000. The difference was significant. Comparing with motorasses-sment scale of two groups, the group of acupuncture' motorasses-sment scale of post-treatment are better than group of Chinese traditional medicine. P =0.000. The difference was significant. Comparing with motorasses-sment scale therapeutic effect of two groups, the group of acupuncture' motorasses-sment scale therapeutic effect of post-treatment are better than group of Chinese traditional medicine. P =0.000. The difference was significant. Comparing with Barthel index scale of two groups, the group of acupuncture' Barthel index scale of post-treatment are better than group of Chinese traditional medicine. P =0.000. The difference was significant. Comparing with Barthel index scale therapeutic effect of two groups, the group of acupuncture' Barthel index scale therapeutic effect of post-treatment are better than group of Chinese traditional medicine. P =0.000. The difference was significant.ConclusionThis research showed that the treatment of acupuncture had significant therapeutic effect in treating Cerebral Palsy. It could not only improve muscle force (lower limb is better), but also enhance motor function of limbs, even more can elevate capability of activities of daily living in great degree. There was not obviously adverse effect. It showed that the treatment of acupuncture was a safe therapy. This research provided a good guidance to select the best acupuncture methods for Cerebral Palsy, as well as establishing a foundation for the further research on the mechanism of acupuncture in treating Cerebral Palsy.