Abstract:

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy of oral muscle training combined with scalp acupuncture in the treatment of dysarthria in children with spastic cerebral palsy.MethodsSixty-six children with spastic cerebral palsy admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University from June 2018 to June 2019 were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 33 cases in each group. Both groups were treated for 6 months. The control group was trained in oral muscles. The experimental group received oral muscle training combined with scalp acupuncture treatment. The S-S language development retardation scale and the simple oral motor function scale were used to evaluate the language function and mouth movement of the two groups before and after treatment.ResultsAfter 6 months of treatment, the speech developmental quotient and understanding development quotient of the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment, and the improvement level of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The level of function of the mandible, lip, tongue and the whole mouth was significantly higher than that before treatment, and the improvement level of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionOral muscle training and scalp acupuncture treatment for dysarthria in children with spastic cerebral palsy can effectively improve children's language function and improve oral motor function, and has significant clinical efficacy.

Key words:

Spastic cerebral palsy, Dysarthria, Oral muscle training, Scalp acupuncture；Child