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Treatment of Pediatric Cerebral Palsy from the Theory of "Tongdu"

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DOI: 10.23977/medcm.2024.060411 | Downloads: 22 | Views: 571

Author(s)

Ruowei Xu 1, Hui Wang 2

Affiliation(s)

1 The First School of Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China
2 Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Cerebral Diseases, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China

Corresponding Author

Hui Wang

ABSTRACT

Pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) is a syndrome characterized by persistent motor development disorders and postural abnormalities, and is classified as one of the "five softnesses", "five hardnesses" and "five delays" syndromes in Chinese medicine. The DU Meridian is one of the eight extraordinary meridians, and one of the fourteen meridians, known as the "sea of yang", and has a close relationship with the brain. The DU Meridian is commonly used in the clinical treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy, such as acupuncture and acupressure, which can help children recover motor and cognitive functions. This article analyzes the etiology and pathogenesis of cerebral palsy, sorts out routes of DU Meridian, demonstrates the feasibility of treating cerebral palsy from the theory of "Tongdu" in terms of the relationship between the DU Meridian and the internal organs and meridians as well as the modern medical research of the DU Meridian, and summarizes the clinically applied traditional Chinese medicine treatments related to the DU Meridian based on the literature of the past few years in order to broaden the therapeutic ideas for cerebral palsy.
 

KEYWORDS

Pediatric Cerebral Palsy, DU Meridian, Internal Organs, Meridians, Acupuncture, Massage

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Ruowei Xu, Hui Wang, Treatment of Pediatric Cerebral Palsy from the Theory of "Tongdu". MEDS Chinese Medicine (2024) Vol. 6: 78-84. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2024.060411.

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