Initial study on effect of acupuncture in funtional recovery in children’s J. encephalitis

ABSTRACT

In summer 1998, motor sequelae of 15 children patients suffering from J.encephalitis were treated after the acute period in the Pediatric Department of Vietnam Traditional medical Institute, during 6-8 weeks, by the method of short needle acupuncture according to and traditional medical theory. The result shows that acupuncture short needle is possible to promote clearly the motor functional recovery.