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KMID : 0363420090230010205
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2009 Volume.23 No. 1 p.205 ~ p.228
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A Literature Study on Acupuncture for Cerebral Palsy -Based on the Current Traditional Chinese Medical Journals
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Ha Su-Yun
Kim Jang-Hyun
Min Sang-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the current acupuncture therapy of cerebral palsy.
Methods: We investigated the Chinese clinical papers which were published in the last 10 years(from 1999 to 2008). We found these papers from the oriental medical library in university and we also used the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) through the internet and selected 32 papers for analyzing.
Results: Most papers were described the effect of acupuncture or acupoint-injection. This is more effective way to treat than the general rehabilitation treatment such as the physical therapy, the occupational therapy, and the speech therapy. Acupuncture or acupoint-injection has overall of rehabilitation rate. The younger the children were, the longer the treatment period was, and the more successful in treatment. The acupuncture was often used with the general acupuncture and scalp acupuncture. Commonly used major acupuncture points were sishencong(ÞÌãêõÆ), bohui(ÛÝüå), zusanli(ðëß²×ì), yundongqu(ê¡ÔÑÏ¡), pinghengqu(øÁû¬Ï¡), quchi(ÍØò®), and sanyinjiao(ß²ëäÎß). Commonly used main meridian pathways were bladder, governor vessel, gallbladder, large intestine, stomach, small intestine meridian. Head is the common site for acupuncture. The main acupoint-injection points were zusanli(ðëß²×ì), dazhui(ÓÞõÐ), shenshu(ãìêä), yamen(ä¯Ú¦), neiguan(Үμ), and fengchi(ù¦ò®). For the injection, brain activator, ganglioside M1, cerebroprotein hydrolysate, cytidine diphosphate choline, Vit B1, Vit B12, the salviae root, the safflower were commonly used.
Conclusions: Acupuncture and acupoint-injection have been shown as an effective treatment on cerebral palsy. The acupuncture was used often the general acupuncture and scalp acupuncture all together. Commonly used main acupuncture points were sishencong, bohui, zusanli, yundongqu, pinghengqu, quchi, sanyinjiao.
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KEYWORD
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cerebral palsy, acupuncture, Chinese medical journal
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