Seven-star needle stimulation improves language and social interaction of children with autistic spectrum disorders

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-504

  Chan, Agnes S ^a   Cheung, Mei Chun ^b   Sze, Sophia L ^a   Leung, Winnie W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Language; Quantitative encephalography; Randomized controlled trial; Seven star needle stimulation; Social communication

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BETA RHYTHM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PARENT RATING QUESTIONNAIRE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVEN STAR NEEDLE STIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPEECH; STEREOTYPY; THETA RHYTHM;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NEEDLES; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68149160017     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X09007004     Document Type: Article

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