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GM1 Acupoint Injection Improves Mental Retardation in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Enyao Li1, Pengju Zhao2, Jie Jian2

  • 1Department of Children Rehabilitation Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 3 rehabilitation Street, 27 District, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China. 13526676676@126.com.

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience : MN
|January 4, 2019
PubMed

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GM1 acupoint injection therapy significantly improved developmental indices and cerebral blood flow in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This therapy, combined with rehabilitation, offers a promising approach for managing CP-related cognitive and motor impairments.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) often involves mental retardation and psychomotor developmental delays.
  • Conventional rehabilitation therapy has limitations in addressing these cognitive and motor impairments.
  • GM1 ganglioside is a neurotrophic factor with potential therapeutic benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of GM1 acupoint injection therapy for mental retardation in children with CP.
  • To investigate the underlying mechanisms of GM1 acupoint injection therapy on cerebral hemodynamics.
  • To compare the efficacy of acupoint injection with subcutaneous injection and conventional therapy.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 90 children with CP, divided into three groups: acupoint injection, subcutaneous injection, and control.
  • A healthy control group of 30 children was included for comparison.
  • Assessment of Mental Developmental Index (MDI), Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI), cerebral hemodynamic parameters, neuron-specific enolase, and total superoxide dismutase before and after treatment.

Main Results:

  • GM1 acupoint injection group showed the most significant improvements in MDI and PDI compared to other groups (P < 0.05).
  • Acupoint injection therapy led to significant increases in peak systolic velocity, mean velocity, and end-diastolic velocity, with a significant decrease in resistance index.
  • No significant changes in hemodynamic parameters were observed in the subcutaneous injection and control groups (P > 0.05).
  • All treatment groups showed decreased neuron-specific enolase and increased total superoxide dismutase levels.

Conclusions:

  • GM1 acupoint injection therapy, combined with conventional rehabilitation, is clinically effective in improving developmental indices in children with CP.
  • This therapy significantly enhances cerebral hemodynamic conditions, suggesting a neuroprotective mechanism.
  • GM1 acupoint injection therapy presents a promising therapeutic strategy for children with CP experiencing mental retardation and psychomotor deficits.

Keywords:
Acupoint injectionCerebral blood flowCerebral palsyMental retardationRehabilitation therapy

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