Abstract: ObjectiveUse bibliometric methods to analyze the characteristics of TCM literatures(including the combination of TCM with Western medicine literatures) about cerebral palsy in children in order to summarize the regular patterns to guide clinical and scientific research.
MethodsEstablish the inclusion criteria,exclusion criteria and search strategy of the literatures.Search modern literatures of cerebral palsy in children throughout the Online Chinese Biomedical Literature Database,CNKI and CQVIP from January 1,1994 to May 31,2008.Conduct bibliometric analysis on the quantity of the documents,geographical distributions,research orientations and periodical distributions based on the 677 domestic TCM literatures(including the combination of TCM with Western medicine literatures) published within 15 years in China.
ResultsThe number of modern TCM literatures showed a risen trend.Henan,Guangdong,Jiangsu,Hunan,Shanghai,Shandong,Liaoning,Fujian,Beijing,and Hubei led the development.The treatments had mainly based on TCM acupuncture and manipulation.The researches had mainly based on acupuncture and the combination of TCM with Western medicine rehabilitation methods.But studies on early interventions and other means of adjuvant therapy still needed to be strengthened.The documents had mainly been published in rehabilitation,acupuncture,neurological diseases and the combination of TCM with Western medicine journals.
ConclusionsThe level of domestic studies on cerebral palsy in children are improving continuously.Hot research areas and key research orientations have emerged.But the innovations need to be improved.

Key words: Cerebral palsy；Bibliometrics;Medicine, traditional Chinese；Child