Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of warm-reinforcing needling combined with modern rehabilitation training for infant cerebral palsy(CP).Methods: Forty cases of cerebral palsy children were randomly divided into rehabilitation(Rehab

n=19) and acupuncture(Acup) +Rehab(n=21) groups.Body acupoints used were Baihui(GV 20)

Zusanli(ST 36)

Quchi(LI 11)

Huantiao(GB 30)

Yinlingquan(GB 34)

Sanyinjiao(SP 6)

etc.

and scalp-acupoints Zhisanzhen(the cross-point between the anterior hairline and the median line of the head

3 cun bilateral to the crossing point)

Naosanzhen [Naohu(GV 17)

1.5 cun bilateral to GV17]

Balance Zone

Motor Zone

etc..The treatment was conducted once every other day

with 3 months being a therapeutic course

2 courses altogether.Rehabilitation training included physical training(PT)

occupational therapy(OT) training

and speech training(ST)

5 times a week

with 3 months being a therapeutic course

2 courses altogether.Gross motor function measure(GMFM) and comprehensive function(CF

including cognition

speech

motor

self-care and social-adaptable abilities) were evaluated.Results: After the treatment

of the 19 and 21 cases in Rehab and Acup+Rehab groups

12(63.16%) and 18(85.71%) experienced marked improvement

7(36.84%) and 3(14.29%) failed

with the effective rates being 63.16% and 85.71% respectively.The therapeutic effect of Acup+Rehab group was markedly superior to that of Rehab group(P<0.05).Selfcomparison of two groups showed that the scores of CF and GMFM increased significantly in comparison with pre-treatment(P<0.01)

and the scores of CF and GMFM of Acup+Rehab group were obviously higher than those of Rehab group(P<0.01).Conclusion: Rehabilitation training combined with acupuncture can apparently improve CP children's motor and comprehensive functions

and the therapeutic effect of Acup+Rehab is evidently superior to that of simple rehabilitation training therapy.