Symptoms and treatment of cerebral palsy in children

Cerebral palsy is a very common disease, often occurring in many young children, especially from birth, where children are unable to walk on tiptoe. Generally speaking, cerebral palsy is congenital or caused by adverse effects during the birth process. You can try massage therapy and rehabilitation training to understand the manifestations and treatments of cerebral palsy in children.

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1. Basic treatment

The treatment method is to strengthen the brain, improve intelligence, resolve blood stasis and dredge the meridians. The main points are the Du meridian, the Shaoyang meridian of foot, the Yangming meridian of foot and the Jiaji points.

Main acupoints: Baihui, Sishencong, Jiaji, Xuanzhong, Zusanli, Hegu

For those with liver and kidney deficiency, add Ganshu and Shenshu; for those with both heart and spleen deficiency, add Xinshu and Pishu; for those with phlegm and blood stasis blocking the collaterals, add Geshu, Xuehai and Fenglong; for those with speech disorders, add Tongli, Lianquan, Jinjin and Yuye; for those with weak neck, add Tianzhu; for those with upper limb paralysis, add Jianyu and Quchi; for those with lower limb paralysis, add Huantiao and Yanglingquan; for those with weak waist, add Yaoyangguan.

The main acupoints are operated with filiform needle tonification method or equal tonification and equal drainage method; the main acupoints can be divided into two groups, namely, Jiabei points as one group, and the other acupoints as one group, and they are used alternately every other day. Once a day, leave the needle in for 30 minutes each time or use the quick-puncture method without leaving the needle in. The acupoints are selected according to the method of purging the deficiency and the excess.

Baihui is an acupoint on the Du meridian, which connects to the brain, so it can invigorate the brain and regulate the mind. Si Shencong is an extra meridian acupoint that has the function of strengthening the brain and improving intelligence. Xuan Zhong is the meeting point of marrow, which can nourish the marrow, supplement the brain, and strengthen the tendons and bones. Zusanli nourishes the acquired foundation, transforms qi and blood, and nourishes the muscles, bones, and brain marrow. Hegu regulates Qi and blood, removes blood stasis and dredges the meridians. Jiaji points promote the flow of yang, activate meridians and strengthen the spine.

2. Other treatments

(1) For scalp acupuncture, the forehead midline, the anterior temporal oblique line, the lateral parietal line 1, the lateral parietal line 2, the parietal midline, the posterior temporal line, and the lateral suboccipital line are selected. Use a 1.5-inch filiform needle to quickly pierce the subgaleal aponeurotic membrane, then push the needle body parallel to the scalp to the desired stimulation area. Leave the needle in for 2-4 hours. You can move freely while the needle is in place. Do this every other day.

(2) For acupoint injection, select Dazhui, Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Quchi, and Hegu. Use 10% glucose injection, vitamin B1, B12 injection, etc., inject 0.5-1 ml into each acupoint each time, once every other day.

In the above article, we learned about the symptoms of cerebral palsy in young children. First of all, cerebral palsy is not a very serious disease. However, it is very troublesome to treat, and the patient has to endure great pain. Generally, traditional Chinese medicine is the most obvious way to treat it.