Neuropediatrics 2006; 37 - MP8
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-943605

CEREBRAL PALSY WITH SPEECH DISORDER TREATED BY ACUPUNCTURE COMBINED WITH SPEECH THERAPY

ZH Liu 1
  • 1Guangzhou University Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guicheng Nanhai, Guangdong, P.R. China

Objectives: Objective: To study the best way to treat the children with cerebral palsy and speech disorder.

Methods: 76 children with cerebral palsy and speech disorder were studied by randomized controlled trial since 2000. 38 children in treatment group was treated by speech therapy combined with sharpening mind and inducing consciousness acu puncture. The control group were treated only by speech therapy and one treatment course is 3 months. Sharpening mind and inducing consciousness acupuncture was used every other day and one treatment course is 30 times.

Results: The clinical good improvement rate shows: the treatment group (27/38) 71%, control group (13/38)34.44%, X2=10.34 P 0.01. The speech DQ after treatment shows: treatment group 56.36±19.77, control group 46.96±15.63 t=2.524 P 0.05.

Conclusion: The method of combination of the traditional Chinese medicine and the west medicine is significantly better than that of simple speech therapy in the rehabilitation treatment of cerebral palsy with speech disorder.