Electroacupuncture for children with autism spectrum disorder: Pilot study of 2 cases

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1057-1065

  Chen, Wen Xiong ^a   Wu Li, Liu ^a   Wong, Virginia C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY EVALUATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55749103068     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2007.0823     Document Type: Article

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