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KMID : 0363420090230020117
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2009 Volume.23 No. 2 p.117 ~ p.129
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Clinical Trial Study on Acupuncture for Autism Based on the Current Traditional Chinese Medical Jour
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Kim Yoon-Young
Min Sang-Yeon
Kim Jang-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the current acupuncture treatment of autism.
Methods: 13 Chinese clinical studies published in the last five years were selected for analyzing.
Results: Treatment methods were used; massage of acupoints, electro acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, the general acupuncture and special acupuncture treatments for autism as Jin¡¯s three needling, Intelligence-increasing acupuncture. Commonly used acupoints were sishencong(ÞÌãêõÅ), shenting(ãêïÔ), benshen(Üâãê), yintang(ìÔÓÑ), naohu(ÒàûÂ), naokong(ÒàÍö), bohui(ÛÝüå), neiguan(Үμ), yanyu1qu(åëåÞ1Ï¡), yanyu2qu(åëåÞ2Ï¡), yanyu3qu(åëåÞ3Ï¡). 10 studies were showed the effects of acupuncture with total improvement rate and 7 of them were higher than 80%. Also, most of the studies showed the acupuncture treatment was extremely effective in improving autism children¡¯s speaking ability.
Conclusions: Acupuncture have been shown as an effective treatment on autism. Further studies about various treatment using by acupuncture and the evaluation standard would be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Autism, Acupuncture, Chinese medical journal
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