Effect of foot reflexology on an infant with sensorineural hearing loss:A case report  

作　　者：Yu-Jun Lee Mao-Qing Chen Jie Dong 

机构地区：[1]Graduate School,Xi'an International Studies University,North Sichuan Medical University,Xi'an 710061,Shaanxi Province,China [2]Department of Neural Disease,North Sichuan Medical University,Nanchong 635200,Sichuan Province,China [3]Department of Nursing,North Sichuan Medical University,Nachong 635200,Sichuan Province,China [4]Key Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Neuroscience of Language,Xi’an International Studies University,Xi’an 710128,Shaanxi Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第8期1437-1441,共5页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Graduate Student Project of Xi’an International Studies University,No.2021BS012;Nanchong City-Universities Project,No.22SXCXTD0004.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Our study contributes to the further understanding of the mechanism of foot reflexology.Foot reflexology has been reported to affect hearing recovery,but no physiological evidence has been provided.This lack of evidence hampers the acceptance of the technique in clinical practice.CASE SUMMARY A girl was taken to North Sichuan Medical University Affiliated Hospital for a hearing screen by her parents.Her parents reported that her hearing level was the same as when she was born.The girl was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss(SNHL)by a doctor in the otolaryngology department.After we introduced the foot reflexology project,the parents agreed to participate in the experiment.After 6 months of foot reflexology treatment,the hearing threshold of the girl recovered to a normal level,below 30 dB.CONCLUSION Foot reflexology should be encouraged in clinical practice and for families of infants with SNHL.

关 键 词：Infant with sensorineural hearing loss Foot reflexology Functional connectivity Language development Case report 

分 类 号：R714.2[医药卫生—妇产科学]