Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture on Tourette's Syndrome

VernacularTitle:针刺治疗抽动秽语综合征疗效观察
Author: Hao LIU ; Wei ZOU ; Xueping YU ; Wei TENG ; Weiwei YU ; Huihui MA ; Xiaohong DAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tourette's syndrome; Acupuncture; The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS)
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;35(8):977-979
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating Tourette's syndrome.MethodEighty patients were allocated, using a random number table, to a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group received acupuncture and the control group, Western drug treatment.ResultThe YGTSS score decreased significantly in the two groups of patients after treatment(P<0.01). After treatment, the range of decrease in the YGTSS tic score was larger in the treatment group than in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). The incidences of adverse reactions were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group.ConclusionThe effect and safety of treatment for Tourette's syndrome are higher in the treatment group than in the control group.