Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of muscle stimulating instrument on patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves.Methods77 patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves were divided into the treatment group (39 cases) and the control group (38 cases). Patients of two groups were treated with routine rehabilitation training, but muscle stimulating instruments treatment was added to patients of the treatment group. The muscle strength and motor ability of patients of two groups were followed up and compared.ResultsThe muscle strength and motor ability of the treatment group were better than that of control group during follow-up period(P<0.01).ConclusionMuscle stimulating instrument can accelerate the recovery of muscle strength and motor ability in patients with cerebral palsy after microsurgical neurotomy of peripheral nerves.

Key words: cerebral palsy, rehabilitation, spasticity, microsurgical neurotomy, muscle stimulating instrument