Observation on the Curative Effect of Acupuncture on Child Tourette's Syndrome / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of earth-reinforcing and wood-reducing acupuncture for child Tourette's syndrome. Methods: Forty-five children with Tourette's syndrome were randomly allocated, according to a random number table, into an acupuncture group (23 cases) and a Western medicine group (22 cases). Points Zhongwan (CV 12) and Siguan were selected in co-operation with acupuncture of other routine points in the acupuncture group. Haloperidol was orally administered for routine treatment in the Western medicine group.Results: The cure rate was 65.2% in the acupuncture group and 31.8% in the Western medicine group. There was a significant difference in cure rate between the two groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion: Earth-reinforcing and wood-reducing acupuncture has an exact curative effect on child Tourette's syndrome.