Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture on the treatment of children with cerebral palsy（CP）.Methods Thirty-six children in the USA with cerebral palsy were treated with Chinese scalp acupuncture at the...Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture on the treatment of children with cerebral palsy（CP）.Methods Thirty-six children in the USA with cerebral palsy were treated with Chinese scalp acupuncture at the Neuroacupuncture Institute in Santa Fe,New Mexico,USA.Foot motor and sensory area,motor area,speech I area,speech II area,balance area,vision area,apraxia area,and I vision area were selected base on patient＇s clinical manifestation.Rotating manual stimulation was performed during each session of acupuncture.The retention of needles was 30 minutes.Results These 36 patients received between 3–20 treatments,5 had complete resolution of their symptom,14 cases a marked effect,14 had some effect,and 3 patients experienced no improvement.No adverse events were reported.Conclusion Chinese scalp acupuncture in these 33 cases appears to be an effective treatment for patients with CP and should be considered as an adjunctive therapy for more CP patients.Chinese scalp acupuncture relieved many of these patients＇ symptoms,increased their quality of life,and reversed many physical disabilities.Some of the patients returned to a normal life.Those treatments have laid a foundation for research into the clinical application of Chinese scalp acupuncture in the treatment of CP.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture on the treatment of children with cerebral palsy（CP）.Methods Thirty-six children in the USA with cerebral palsy were treated with Chinese scalp acupuncture at the Neuroacupuncture Institute in Santa Fe,New Mexico,USA.Foot motor and sensory area,motor area,speech I area,speech II area,balance area,vision area,apraxia area,and I vision area were selected base on patient＇s clinical manifestation.Rotating manual stimulation was performed during each session of acupuncture.The retention of needles was 30 minutes.Results These 36 patients received between 3–20 treatments,5 had complete resolution of their symptom,14 cases a marked effect,14 had some effect,and 3 patients experienced no improvement.No adverse events were reported.Conclusion Chinese scalp acupuncture in these 33 cases appears to be an effective treatment for patients with CP and should be considered as an adjunctive therapy for more CP patients.Chinese scalp acupuncture relieved many of these patients＇ symptoms,increased their quality of life,and reversed many physical disabilities.Some of the patients returned to a normal life.Those treatments have laid a foundation for research into the clinical application of Chinese scalp acupuncture in the treatment of CP.
