| Objective: To explore the effect of scalp acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: 106 children with CP were divided into 2 groups according to the table numbers randomly, with 53 cases in each group. There was no significant difference between the two groups in age, sex, body mass, course of disease, disease type and other baseline data (P>0.05). The control group was given limb rehabilitation training, and the treatment group was treated with scalp accpuncture plus the limb rehabilitation training. The two groups were treated for 12 weeks. Gross motor function (GMMF-88) score before and after the treatment, lower limb muscle group muscle tension score, middle cerebral artery systolic blood flow velocity and pulse index, serum insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels were compared. Results: GMFM-88 scale B, D, E scores in the treatment group after treatment were significantly higher (P<0.01), hamstrings and calf muscle tension scores were significantly lower (both P<0.01), middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity was quicker (P<0.05), pulse index was significantly lower (P<0.01), and serum IGF-1 and BDNF levels were significantly higer (P<0.01) than those in the control group. Conclusion: The combination of scalp acupuncture and rehabilitation training can increase the blood perfusion of brain tissue, promote the repair of brain tissue after injury, reduce muscle tone and improve the motor function of children with CP, and it has remarkable effect in treatment of CP in children. |
