[Observation on therapeutic effect of comprehensive therapy on optic atrophy complicated by cerebral palsy].
OBJECTIVE
To assess therapeutic effect of combined treatment of Chinese medicine and western medicine on optic atrophy complicated by cerebral palsy.


METHODS
One hundred and seventeen cases were divided into an observation group (n = 79) and a control group (n = 38). The control group were treated with routine western medicine treatment including neurotrophic drugs and high pressure oxygen, etc. and the observation group with acupuncture at Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Chengqi (ST 1), etc. and injection of 0.2-0.3 mL Compound Danshen Injectio into Qiuhou (EX-HN 7), on the basis of the same treatment of western medicine as that in the control group. Fundus examination and the tracing body angle detection were conducted before and after treatment and the therapeutic effects were assessed in the two groups.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 91.1% in the observation group and 60.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.001); after treatment the angle of tracing body significantly increased in the two groups (P < 0.01) with the observation group better than the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The combined treatment of Chinese medicine and western medicine is an effective therapy for optic atrophy complicated by cerebral palsy.
Wang
Pao-Qiu
PQ
Rehabilitation Center, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha 410007, China. wpaoqiu@yahoo.cn
Liu
Zhi-Xiong
ZX
Liu
Hong-Wen
HW
Yang
Wei-Hong
WH
Xiong
Mao-Wei
MW
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000628:therapy*