Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 95-100.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2021.01.018

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Study on the characteristics of infrared thermography in children with cerebral palsy

Bai  Wenfang1, Yang Wanxin2, Yu Xiaotang3, Huang Hongliang3, Xu Weicheng1, Liu Lanren4, Fan Yangang4, Huang Xuming2, Zhang Mingsheng1   

  1. 1.Department of Rehabilitaion Medicine, Guangdong Geriatric institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China;2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China;3.Rehabilitation Hospital of Guangzhou Social Welfare Institute,Guangzhou 510000, China;4. Guangzhou Noninvasive Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510290, China
  • Received:2019-11-28 Online:2021-01-25 Published:2021-01-27

Abstract: Objective To observe and compare the infrared thermogram of children with cerebral palsy and normal children, and to explore and analyze the characteristics of the thermogram of children with cerebral palsy, so as to provide reference for clinical application. Methods Children with cerebral palsy (n=42) and normal children (n=42) were selected as an observation group and a control group respectively. The whole body thermal images of children were collected by TMI-BX1 portable infrared thermal image temperature measurement system. The average temperature values of 11 points which included forehead, chest, upper abdomen, lower abdomen, fourth thoracic vertebra(T4), twelfth thoracic vertebra(T12), fourth lumber vertebra(L4), left and right palms, dorsum pedis of each child were grabbed and analyzed by computer. Results There was no significant difference in the temperature of the left and right extremities between the two groups (P>0.05). The head and trunk temperatures of the two groups were higher than the extremities (P < 0.01). The extreme difference between the highest temperature and the lowest temperature was greater in the observation group than that of the control group (P<0.05). The temperature of the forehead was significantly lower than that of abdomen(P<0.01) in both of the two groups. The temperature of the abdomen was significantly higher in the observation group than that in the back (P<0.01), but significantly lower in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusions The abdominal temperature of children with cerebral palsy is higher than that of children with back, but that of normal childrem is lower than that of children with back. The characteristics of thermal imaging can provide reference for clinical research.

Key words: Cerebral palsy,   Infrared thermography,  Children

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