Experience of Modified Yamamoto Scalp Acupuncture with Simultaneous Rehabilitation and Soft-Laser Therapy in Children with Cerebral Palsy

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Umlauf
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Laser Therapy ◽  
Muscle Relaxant ◽  
Scalp Acupuncture ◽  
Physical Capacity ◽  
Mental Ability ◽  
Infantile Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Intensive Exercise ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Body Acupuncture

This is an account of methods developed in Czechoslovakia for the treatment of infantile cerebral palsy. Fifty eight children have been treated using a combination of scalp acupuncture, soft laser therapy and intensive exercise. The acupuncture acts as an analgesic and muscle relaxant thus allowing both passive and active exercises to be practised more effectively. Scalp acupuncture is more practical than body acupuncture as the needles are well out of the way and do not interfere with muscular movement. The neurological benefits are not confined to the development of more normal physical capacity, but extend also to an improvement in mental ability.

Evaluation of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of masticatory muscles spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 028001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues Santos ◽  
Michele Baffi Diniz ◽  
Sheila Cynthia Gouw-Soares ◽  
Rodrigo Alvaro Brandão Lopes-Martins ◽  
Lucio Frigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Laser Therapy ◽  
Masticatory Muscles ◽  
Low Level Laser Therapy ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Low Level Laser ◽  
Level Laser ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Acupuncture treatment on the motor area of the scalp for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wang ◽  
Wei Shi ◽  
Dhiaedin Khiati ◽  
Bingpei Shi ◽  
Xiaojuan Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Scalp Acupuncture ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rehabilitation Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Function Measure

Abstract Background: Scalp acupuncture has been widely used as treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy in China. Previous studies have failed to provide high quality evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment in children with cerebral palsy. No high quality randomized controlled trials on scalp acupuncture have been published. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of jiao’ scalp acupuncture when combined with routine rehabilitation treatment versus routine rehabilitation treatment alone for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. Methods/design: This is a four-centred randomized controlled trial. One hundred cerebral palsy patients with motor dysfunction were enrolled. Patients will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio into either an acupuncture treatment group or a control group. Cerebral palsy patients in the control group will receive conventional rehabilitation treatment, whereas patients in the acupuncture group will receive a combination of scalp acupuncture and conventional rehabilitation treatment. Thirty-six treatment sessions will be performed over a 12-week period. The Gross Motor Function Measure and the Fine Motor Function Measure Scale will be assessed as the primary outcome measure. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, and the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children will be selected as secondary outcome measures. All assessments will be conducted at baseline, week 4 (treatment 12), week 8 ( treatment 24 ), week 12 (treatment 36), and week 24 (follow-up). Discussion: This is the first trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture as a treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. The results of this trial are expected to provide relevant evidence demonstrating that scalp acupuncture can be used as an effective rehabilitation treatment method for improving motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy.

scholarly journals Scalp acupuncture treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wang ◽  
Wei Shi ◽  
Dhiaedin Khiati ◽  
Bingpei Shi ◽  
Xiaojuan Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Scalp Acupuncture ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rehabilitation Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Function Measure

Abstract Abstract Background: Scalp acupuncture has shown a remarkable treatment efficacy on motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy, especially when performed on the motor area of Jiao’s scalp acupuncture, which is the most widely used treatment. However, previous studies have summarized that the clinical curative effect of acupuncture treatment for children with cerebral palsy remains uncertain. Meanwhile, no randomized controlled trials on scalp acupuncture have been performed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. Methods/design: This is an assessor and analyst blinded, randomized controlled trial. One hundred cerebral palsy patients with motor dysfunction meeting the inclusion criteria will be allocated by a 1:1 ratio into either an acupuncture treatment group or a control group. Cerebral palsy in the control group will receive conventional rehabilitation treatment, whereas a combination of scalp acupuncture and conventional rehabilitation treatment will be applied to the acupuncture group. Thirty-six treatment sessions will be performed over a 12-week period. The Gross Motor Function Measure and the Fine Motor Function Measure Scale will be assessed as the primary outcome measure. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, and the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children will be selected as secondary outcome measurements. All assessments will be conducted at baseline, week 4 (treatment 12), week 8 (treatment 24), week 12 (treatment 36), and week 24 (follow-up). Discussion: This is the first trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. The results of this trial are expected to provide relevant evidence demonstrating that scalp acupuncture can be used as an effective rehabilitation treatment method for improving motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy.

scholarly journals Acupuncture treatment on the motor area of the scalp for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wang ◽  
Wei Shi ◽  
Dhiaedin Khiati ◽  
Bingpei Shi ◽  
Xiaojuan Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Scalp Acupuncture ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rehabilitation Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Function Measure

Abstract Background Scalp acupuncture has been widely used as treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy in China. Previous studies have failed to provide high-quality evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment in children with cerebral palsy. No high-quality randomized controlled trials on scalp acupuncture have been published. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Jiao’s scalp acupuncture when combined with routine rehabilitation treatment versus routine rehabilitation treatment alone for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. Methods/Design This is a four-centre randomized controlled trial. One hundred cerebral palsy patients with motor dysfunction were enrolled. Patients will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio into either an acupuncture treatment group or a control group. Cerebral palsy patients in the control group will receive conventional rehabilitation treatment, whereas patients in the acupuncture group will receive a combination of scalp acupuncture and conventional rehabilitation treatment. Thirty-six treatment sessions will be performed over a 12-week period. The Gross Motor Function Measure and the Fine Motor Function Measure Scale will be assessed as the primary outcome measures. The Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory and the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children will be selected as secondary outcome measures. All assessments will be conducted at baseline, week 4 (treatment 12), week 8 (treatment 24), week 12 (treatment 36) and week 24 (follow-up). Discussion This is the first trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture as a treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. The results of this trial are expected to provide relevant evidence demonstrating that scalp acupuncture can be used as an effective rehabilitation treatment method for improving motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03921281. Registered on 19 April 2019.

scholarly journals Scalp acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy

Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (48) ◽  
pp. e18062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Go-Eun Lee ◽  
Pei-Ting Lee ◽  
Ni Ran ◽  
Jianwei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Scalp Acupuncture ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Estimation of the level of endothelial factor of vascular growth and monocytic chemoattractant in children cerebral palsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Zulfiya M. Nurzhanova ◽  
Anna A. Shilova ◽  
Ol'ga A. Bashkina ◽  
Marina A. Samotrueva
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Infantile Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Vascular Growth ◽  
Early Implementation ◽  
Vascular Growth Factor ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Objective. The aim of this article is to assess the role of vascular endothelial growth factor and monocytic chemoattractant in the development of cerebral palsy in children. Materials and methods. Examination of 77 children with different clinical forms of infantile cerebral palsy in the age group from 1 to 16 years was carried out. The content of monocyte chemoattractant (MCP) and vascular growth factor (VEGF) was determined in different forms of cerebral palsy. The obtained data were processed statistically. Results. The analysis of the obtained data revealed a significant increase in the indicators of monocytic chemoattractant and vascular growth factor in children with infantile cerebral palsy compared with healthy children. There were no significant differences between the indicators of MCP and VEGF in children with cerebral palsy and comorbid pathology and children with cerebral palsy without concomitant pathology. Conclusion. The authors of the presented analysis conclude that the determination of monocytic chemoattractant and vascular growth factor has a high diagnostic value for identifying a predisposition to the development of cerebral palsy. Timely detection of an increase in the level of these factors provides a broader prospective for early diagnosis of the disease and for the early implementation of rehabilitation measures accordingly.

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