Clinical Study on Improving Articulation Clarity in Spastic Cerebral Palsy with 120 Cases of Oral-Facial Acupressure Combined with Oral Placement Therapy  

作　　者：Yongjie Gong Kai Wu Shan Yang Yalan Yu Xiaobo Zhang Fei Rong Yuan He 

机构地区：[1]First Clinical College of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine,Xianyang 712000,Shaanxi Province,China [2]Xi’an TCM Hospital of Encephalopathy,Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Xi’an 710032,Shaanxi Province,China

出　　处：《Journal of Clinical and Nursing Research》2024年第5期30-38,共9页临床护理研究（英文）

摘　　要：Objective:To observe the efficacy of oral-facial acupressure combined with oral placement therapy(OPT)in improving articulation clarity in 120 children with spastic cerebral palsy,and to explore effective therapeutic solutions for speech disorders associated with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:A total of 120 children with spastic cerebral palsy and speech disorders,meeting the inclusion criteria,were randomly assigned into two groups:60 cases in the treatment group and 60 cases in the control group.The treatment group received orofacial acupressure combined with OPT,while the control group received only OPT.The Oral Motor Function Assessment Scale(OMFAS),developed by the China Rehabilitation Research Centre(CRRC),was used to evaluate the treatment outcomes before and after the intervention.Results:After the treatment,both the treatment and control groups showed improved mobility of the mandible,lips,and tongue.However,the treatment group exhibited significantly better improvement than the control group,with the difference between the two groups being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Oral-facial acupressure combined with OPT can effectively improve articulation clarity in children with spastic cerebral palsy.This combined therapy is recommended for clinical promotion and application.

关 键 词：Oral-facial acupressure Oral placement therapy(OPT) Speech disorders in children with spastic cerebral palsy Speech intelligibility 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]