TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY WITH APHASIA BY LINGUISTIC TRAINING COMBINED WITH ACUPUNCTURE  

作　　者：刘振寰 马美美 潘佩光 符文杰 胡静君 

机构地区：[1]The Affiliated Hospital of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Children of Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou 528200,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion》2005年第4期31-33,36,共4页世界针灸杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective： To explore the best remedies for cerebral palsy with aphasia. Methods： A total of 76 cases of cerebral palsy children with aphasia were evenly randomized into control group and treatment group. Patients of treatment group were treated with “consciousness-restoring needling” plus linguistic training and these of control group treated with simple linguistic training method. Acupuncture was given once every other day, and linguistic training conducted once 6 times a week, with 10 times being a therapeutic course and the interval between two weeks being 10 - 15 days. Following 3 courses of treatment, the therapeutic effect was analyzed. Results. After 3 courses of treatment, of the two 38 cases in treatment and control groups, 27 （71.1% ） and 13 （34.2%） had remarkable improvement in their symptoms. The therapeutic effect of treatment group was significantly superior to that of control group （P 〈 0.01 ）. The developmental quotient values of speech of treatment and control groups were 56.36 ± 19.77 and 46.96± 15.63 respectively, displaying that acupuncture could significantly improve cerebral palsy patients＇ speaking ability （P〈0 05）. Conclusion. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy plus linguistic training is significantly superior to that of simple linguistic training .Objective: To explore the best remedies for cerebral palsy with aphasia. Methods: A total of 76 cases of cerebral palsy children with aphasia were evenly randomized into control group and treatment group. Patients of treatment group were treated with "consciousness-restoring needling" plus linguistic training and those of control group treated with simple linguistic training method. Acupuncture was given once every other day, and linguistic training conducted once 6 times a week, with 10 times being a therapeutic course and the interval between two weeks being 10 -15 days. Following 3 courses of treatment, the therapeutic effect was analyzed. Results: After 3 courses of treatment, of the two 38 cases in treatment and control groups, 27 (71.1%) and 13 (34.2%) had remarkable improvement in their symptoms. The therapeutic effect of treatment group was significantly superior to that of control group (P<0.01). The developmental quotient values of speech of treatment and control groups were 56.36 ±19.77 and 46.96±15.63 respectively, displaying that acupuncture could significantly improve cerebral palsy patients’ speaking ability (P<0.05). Conclusion: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture therapy plus linguistic training is significantly superior to that of simple linguistic training.

关 键 词：Cerebral palsy Aphasia Speech therapy Acupuncture therapy 

分 类 号：R246[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]