Clinical Observation of Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Training for Mental Retardation

VernacularTitle:针刺联合康复训练治疗小儿精神发育迟滞临床观察
Author: Ning YANG ; Dandan LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupuncture; Intellectual disability; Rehabilitation
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;35(4):423-425
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture plus rehabilitation on the development quotient in patients with mental retardation (MR) and its therapeutic efficacy by using the Neural and Mental Development Check List for Children Aged 0-6. Method Sixty MR patients were divided into a treatment group and a control group by the random number table, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus rehabilitation training, while the control group was by rehabilitation alone. The improvement of development quotient and therapeutic efficacy were evaluated after 3 treatment courses. Result The improvement of development quotient in the treatment group was more significant than that in the control group; the total effective rate was 83.3% in the treatment group versus 73.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training can produce a more significant efficacy than rehabilitation alone in treating MR.