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 con...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.展开更多
文摘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.
