Effects of Rehabilitation Direction on Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Objective To evaluate the value of rehabilitation direction for the treatment of the children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods116 children with spastic cerebral palsy were investigated.56 children who accepted rehabilitation direction and training in family participated in study group and 60 children who wouldn't accept rehabilitation direction participated in control group.All the children received comprehensive rehabilitation treatment in hospital,including physical therapy,acupuncture,low frequency electrotherapy and occupational therapy.All the children were assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure-88(GMFM)before and 3 months after treatment.ResultsThere was a significant difference before and after treatment in scores of GMFM in each dimension and total in both groups(P0.01),and the treatment group improved more than control group(P0.05).ConclusionRehabilitation direction can facilitate the recovery of spastic cerebral palsy children.