Assessment of the Effect of Interactive Scalp Acupuncture on Gross Motor Function in Treating Infantile Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of interactive scalp acupuncture on infantile spastic cerebral palsy.Methods Thirty-four children with spastic cerebral palsy were paired according to age,the affected part and the gross motor function classification system(GMFCS).The treatment group received interactive scalp acupuncture and the control group,scalp acupuncture plus kinesitherapy.After 3 months of treatment,the therapeutic effects were compared using the Gross Motor Function Measure(GMFM-88).Results A post-treatment comparison of the GMFM total percent scores between treatment and control groups showed that the therapeutic effect was better in the treatment group than in the control group(P0.05).The percent score of GMFM domain E(walking,running and jumping) was higher in the treatment group than in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion A combination of scalp acupuncture and kinesitherapy can improve motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Interactive scalp acupuncture is better than scalp acupuncture plus kinesitherapy in improving the walking ability of the sick children.