Acupuncture treatment for cerebral palsy, different methods and acupoints

The clinical incidence of cerebral palsy is very high, and there are many methods for people to choose from when treating cerebral palsy. Among them, acupuncture is the most commonly used method for treating cerebral palsy, which will be introduced in the following article.

Ordinary acupuncture

The principles of treatment are to invigorate the brain, improve intelligence, and 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.

Acupuncture points:

For those with liver and kidney deficiency, add liver and kidney points;

For those with both heart and spleen deficiency, add Xinshu and Pishu.

For patients with phlegm and blood stasis blocking the collaterals, add Geshu, Xuehai and Fenglong.

For those with speech impairment, add Tongli, Lianquan, Jinjin, and Yuye;

For those with soft neck, add Tianzhu;

For upper limb paralysis, add Jianyu and Quchi;

For patients with lower limb paralysis, add Huantiao and Yanglingquan;

For those with weak waist, add Yaoyangguan.

Method: The main acupoints are treated with filiform needle tonification method or equal tonification and equal drainage method; the main acupoints can be divided into 2 groups, the Jiabei acupoints are 1 group, and the other acupoints are 1 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.

Scalp Acupuncture

Acupoints: forehead midline, anterior temporal oblique line, lateral parietal line 1, lateral parietal line 2, parietal midline, posterior temporal line, and lateral suboccipital line.

Method: 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 place for 2-4 hours. You can move freely while the needle is in place. Do this every other day.

Acupuncture injection

Acupoints: Dazhui, Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Quchi and Hegu.

Method: Use 10% glucose injection, vitamin B1, B12 injection, etc., inject 0.5-1 ml into each acupoint each time, once every other day.

Ear Acupuncture

Acupoints: occipital, subcortical, heart, brain, kidney, liver, spleen, and Shenmen.

Method: acupuncture with fine needles, or burying with press needles or pressing with fenugreek seed paste.