Objective To determine the clinical effect of acupuncture treatment on cerebral palsy in children with language retardation using the Midnight-noon Ebb-flow method combined with syndrome differentiation.Methods One hundred and thirty-six children with cerebral palsy and language retardation were randomly divided into control group and treatment group.The control group received routine treatment for language rehabilitation

while the treatment group received acupuncture treatment using the Midnight-noon Ebb-flow method combined with syndrome differentiation for 3 months based on language rehabilitation.The children were assessed by sign-significate relations for language comprehension and language expression before and after treatment.Results After treatment

the development quotient scores for language comprehension and language expression were(60.37±4.64)and(51.13±3.81)in the control group

and(73.54±4.73)and(64.08±3.93)in the treatment group

and the differences were statistically significant compared with those before treatment in the same one group

respectively(P<0.05

P<0.01).The effects of the treatment group were statistically better than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture treatment using the Midnight-noon Ebb-flow method combined with syndrome differentiation has a better therapeutic effect in improving language comprehension and language expression

and promoting language development in children with cerebral palsy.