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ObjectiveTo apply pneumatic hand rehabilitation equipment in comprehensive rehabilitation training to improve hand function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. MethodsFrom Januray, 2020 to September, 2021, 58 children with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy in Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University were randomly divided into control group (n = 29) and experimental group (n = 29). Both groups accepted comprehensive rehabilitation training, while the experimental group accepted pneumatic hand rehabilitation equipment training in addition, for six months. They were assessed with Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-Fine Motor (PDMS-FM), Fine Motor Function Measurement (FMFM) and Wee-Function Independence Measure (Wee-FIM) before and after training. ResultsThe scores of PDMS-FM, FMFM and Wee-FIM improved in both groups after training (|t| > 16.310, P < 0.001), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 2.795, P < 0.01). ConclusionApplication of pneumatic hand rehabilitation equipment in comprehensive rehabilitation training can effectively promote the recovery of hand function for children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
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Objective:To observe the effect of speech training based on mirror neuron theory on children with functional articulation disorder (FAD).Methods:Fifty children with FAD were randomly divided into a training group and a control group, each of 25. Both groups received 30 minutes of conventional speech training 5 times a week for 24 weeks, while the training group was additionally given 20 minutes of speech training based on mirror neuron theory simultaneously. Before and after the intervention, both groups were evaluated using the articulation speech ability assessment scale and the oral motor ability assessment scale.Results:Before the treatment, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in any of the measurements. After the treatment, significant improvement was observed in all of the measurements for both groups, but at that point the training group′s articulation, motor ability of the lower jaw, tongue and lips were all significantly superior to the control group′s averages.Conclusions:Speech training based on mirror neuron theory can significantly improve the articulation, intelligibility and oral motor functioning of children with functional articulation disorder.
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Objective:To understand the sensory characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to explore its relationship with the clinical symptoms and to provide a reference basis for early diagnosis and intervention treatment of ASD.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect 216 children diagnosed with ASD according to DSM-5 from September 2021 to December 2021.All children were investigated with short sensory profile (SSP), autism behavior checklist (ABC) and social response scale (SRS). SPSS 21.0 was used for statistical analysis and the correlation between sensory characteristics and clinical symptoms of ASD children was analyzed by Pearson correlation.Results:The results showed that 120 of 216 with ASD children had abnormal SSP total score, with an abnormal rate of 55.6%.Among the seven dimensions, the abnormal rate of auditory filtering was the highest, reaching 83.8%, followed by low strength/weakness(60.2%), motor sensitivity(43.5%), low response/sensation seeking(39.8%), taste/smell sensitivity(37.5%), vision / hearing sensitivity(27.8%) and tactile sensitivity(17.6%), and the total incidence of paresthesia was 92.1%.There were significant differences in the total score of ABC and the five dimensions of sensation, communication, body movement, language and life self-care of ASD children with different sensory characteristics ( F=39.15, 39.99, 46.02, 29.18, 50.98, 51.76 respectively, all P<0.01). There were significant differences in the total score of SRS and social perception, social cognition, social communication, social motivation among ASD children with different sensory characteristics ( F=19.33, 29.47, 24.82, 29.68, 31.48, 39.86 respectively, all P<0.01). With the aggravation of sensory abnormalities, the total scores of ABC and SRS and the scores of each dimension increased.The total score of SSP was negatively correlated with the scores of sensation, communication, body movement, language, self-care and the total score of ABC ( r=-0.613, -0.631, -0.643, -0.558, -0.657, -0.679 respectively, all P<0.01). The total score of SSP was negatively correlated with social perception, social cognition, social communication, social motivation, autism behavior and the total score of SRS ( r=-0.440, -0.527, -0.504, -0.522, -0.542, -0.595 respectively, all P<0.01). Conclusion:Sensory abnormalities are common in ASD children, and with the aggravation of sensory abnormalities, the core symptoms and behavioral performance of ASD children are more obvious and positively correlated.
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@#ObjectiveTo study the effect of Tetrax balance test and exercise on the balance function of stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods50 stroke patients with hemiplegia and with disorder of balance function were divided into treatment group (25 cases) and control group (25 cases). The patients in both groups received regularly rehabilitation train and medical therapy. The treatment group was given balance train and motor function train responded to the analysis of the Tetrax balance assessment as well. They were evaluated with Berg balance scale, motor function of lower extreme in Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and activities of daily living (ADL) before and 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks after treatment respectively. ResultsThere was no difference in balance function and motor function of lower extreme and ADL between treatment group and control group before treatment (P>0.05), but 4 week, 8 week, 12 week after treatment, there were significant improvement for balance function and motor function of lower extreme in both groups (P<0.01), and the treatment group improved more significantly than those of control group (P<0.05).ConclusionTexrax balance assessment can help understand the obstacle in balance function and formulate more suitable rehabilitation treatment.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of Motomed Gracile on spastic cerebral palsy. Methods 48 cerebral palsy children were divided into two groups: intervention group (n=24) and control group (n=24). The children in the control group accepted comprehensive rehabilitation, while the children in the intervention group were trained with Motomed Gracile in addition. They were evaluated with Ashworth Assessment and manual muscle testing (MMT) 6 months after treatment. Results The scores of intervention group improved more significantly than those in control group （P<0.05）. Conclusion Motomed Gracile can facilitate the recovery of children with spastic cerebral palsy.