[Clinical observation on plum-blossom needle on Governor Vessel and point Jiaji (EX-B 2) for treatment of cerebral palsy of involuntary movement].
OBJECTIVE
To probe into an effective therapy for treatment of cerebral palsy of involuntary movement.


METHODS
Sixty cases were randomly divided into two groups, the control group was treated with routine rehabilitation method (Bobath + Tuina + scalp acupuncture), while the observation group was treated with plum-blossom needle on Governor Vessel and point Jiaji (EX-B 2) on the basis of routine rehabilitation method. After 3 months of treatment, therapeutic effect, total percentage of Gross Motor Function Measurement (GMFM), incurvation reflex and muscular tension fluctuation were compared.


RESULTS
The obvious effective rate of 53.3% (16/30) in the observation group was superior to that of 20.0% (6/30) in the control group (P < 0.05); the total percentage of GMFM increased, incurvation reflex disappeared, muscular tension fluctuation relieved in both groups after treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), but the indices above all improved more significantly in the observation group than those in the control group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Plum-blossom needle on Governor Vessel and point Jiaji (EX-B 2) on the basis of routine rehabilitation method for treatment of cerebral palsy of involuntary movement can enhance the gross motor function, make the incurvation reflex disappear effectively, relieve the muscular tension fluctuation.
Han
Xue
X
Rehabilitation Center, The Children's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou 450053, China. hanxuehappy1968@sina.com
Shang
Qing
Q
Ma
Bing-Xiang
BX
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009339:Needles