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Clinical observation on acupuncture intervention for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

针刺干预注意力缺陷多动症儿童的临床观察

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摘要

目的

观察针刺对注意力缺陷多动症(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD)儿童的影响。

方法

纳入36 例患儿, 治疗前进行中医体质调查, 根据体质调查结果, 将患儿分组进行针刺干预, 并于治疗前、治疗12 星期和治疗24 星期后进行心率变异测定及注意力检测。

结果

ADHD 患儿多为阳盛和热盛体质。 患儿身体质量指数(Body Mass Index, BMI)评分与注意力不集中(Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD)有中度相关性。 治疗24 星期后, 患儿的ADHD 评分由治疗前的(10.94±1.98)分降至(8.56±2.48)分, 治疗前后有统计学差异(P<0.05); 两组的LF/HF 及标准化低频功率(Normalized Low Frequency, nLF)有统计学差异(P<0.05)。

结论

ADHD 患儿以阳盛和热盛体质为主。 合理控制身体质量指数(Body Mass Index, BMI)对治疗ADHD 有帮助。 针刺治疗可成为改善ADHD 症状的辅助疗法。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the effect of acupuncture for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Methods

A total of 36 cases were recruited in this study. Before treatment, a Chinese medical constitution survey was conducted on these children. Based on the survey findings, the children were divided in different groups for acupuncture intervention. Additionally, the heart rate variability and attention were detected respectively before treatment, in the 12th and 24th week after treatment.

Results

ADHD kids commonly manifest as a body constitution of yang predominance and heat exuberance. The kids’ Body Mass Indexes (BMI) are moderately correlated with attention deficit disorder (ADD). After the treatment of 24 weeks, the ADHD scores were reduced from (10.94±1.98) to (8.56±2.48), showing a statistical significance (P<0.05); in addition, the low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) and normalized low frequency (nLF) between the two groups were also statistically different (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Most ADHD kids present with a body constitution of yang predominance and heat exuberance. A well-controlled BMI is helpful for ADHD treatment. Acupuncture can be a supplementary therapy to improve the ADHD symptoms.

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  1. Chinese Medicine Department of St, Joseph’s Hospital, Taiwan, 63241, China

    Bo-ming Huang  (黄柏铭)

  2. Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China

    Chen-Hsien Yu  (余贞贤) & Zhong-ren Li  (李忠仁)

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Huang, Bm., Yu, CH. & Li, Zr. Clinical observation on acupuncture intervention for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 10, 300–304 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-012-0624-7

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