[Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with motortherapy for early treatment of cerebral palsy high risk infants].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effect of early treatment with acupuncture and motortherapy on developmental quotient (DQ) of cerebral palsy high risk infants.


METHODS
Sixty cerebral palsy high risk infants were divided into an acupuncture combined with motortherapy group (treatment group) and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Changes of DQ were investigated by the children mental development scale.


RESULTS
The DQ in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.001), with a very significant difference between the two groups in the different grades of DQ (P < 0.005). Incidence of cerebral palsy in the treatment group significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.005).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with motortherapy can effectively improve intelligence level and motor function, and reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy for cerebral palsy high risk infants at early stage.
Zhong
Xiao-Bei
XB
Department of Rehabilitation, Guiyang Children's Hospital, Guizhou 550002, China. zhxb29@126.com
Xia
Zi-Hong
ZH
Kong
Yan-Ying
YY
Yuan
Yi
Y
Liu
Li-Wei
LW
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002657:Child Development; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male