Faten H Abdelazeim
Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and Dean, Faculty of Physical Therapy, October 6 Universi, Egypt
Publications
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Full Length Research Paper
Immunity Indices Improve In Children with Cerebral Palsy Following Laser Acupuncture Bio-Stimulation
Author(s): Rowida S El Said*, Mona Morsy, Faten H Abdelazeim and Ola A Dabbous
One of the most common diseases that is the reason of severe neurological disability is Cerebral Palsy (CP). CP worldwide prevalence is average 1-4 per 1000 live births. The purpose of study was to confirm the impact of laser acupuncture therapy in improvement of immunity indices in children with spastic CP by rising NK cells count. From the pediatric outpatient clinic of the National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES) and the physical therapy outpatient clinic at Benha Fever Hospital, 40 children with spastic CP aged 1 to 3 years of both genders were recruited. They were split into two groups of equal number at random: The physical therapy sessions for Group A (the control group) consisted of one hour each session, three times each week, for a total of 12 weeks. In addition to their regular physical treatment, participants in Group B (the study group) also underwent 780 nm .. Read More»