Question
A relative’s 9-month-old child has been diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy and is currently undergoing rehabilitation training while receiving intravenous brain protein therapy and acupoint injection. However, the parents are cannot bear to to see their child endure the pain during acupuncture and acupoint injection, and they hope to obtain expert advice on this treatment method as well as whether there are other treatment options with less pain.
Answer
For 9-month-old children with cerebral palsy, the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment is not significant. It is recommended to focus on dental medical treatment and to complement rehabilitation training and massage, while trying to avoid the use of acupuncture. The treatment of cerebral palsy is usually more challenging, so choosing a treatment method that causes less pain to the child is more appropriate. The causes of cerebral palsy are often prenatal or neonatal, including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, preterm birth, and others. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone and activity limitation.