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[ Effects of electroacupuncture combined with behavior therapy on intelligence and behavior of children of autism ] . OBJECTIVE To find out an effective therapy for autism . METHODS Sixty children of autism were randomly divided into an electroacupuncture ( EA ) plus behavior therapy group and a behavior therapy group , 30 cases in each group . The patients in the two groups were treated with routine behavior , with EA at Baihui ( GV 20 ) , Sishencong ( EX-HN 1 ) , Shenting ( GV 24 ) , Benshen ( GB 13 ) , Yintang ( EX-HN 3 ) , Naohu ( GV 17 ) , Naokong ( GB 19 ) , Neiguan ( PC 6 ) and scalp acupuncture at Speech Areas I , II , III added for the EA plus behavior therapy group . Their therapeutic effects were observed , and the picture and vocabulary scale ( PPVT ) and behavior ability were detected . RESULTS The total effective rate was 86.7 % in the EA plus behavior therapy group which was better than 56.7 % of the behavior therapy group , and had significant enhancement in sensation , association , body , and ability of self-care ( P < 0.05 ) and was better than the behavior therapy group in sensation , body and self-care factors , with no significantly improvement in the scores of PPVT in the two groups ( P > 0.05 ) . CONCLUSION EA combined with behavior therapy can significantly improve clinical symptoms of autism , but does not improve intelligence .
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Intervention_Physical
electroacupuncture combined with behavior therapy
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Intervention_Physical
electroacupuncture ( EA ) plus behavior therapy
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Intervention_Psychological
group and a behavior therapy group
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Intervention_Educational
routine behavior
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Intervention_Physical
EA
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Intervention_Physical
scalp acupuncture
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Intervention_Physical
EA plus behavior therapy
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Intervention_Physical
EA
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Intervention_Other
behavior therapy
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Intervention_Physical
EA combined with behavior therapy
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Outcome_Mental
picture and vocabulary scale ( PPVT )
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Outcome_Mental
behavior ability
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Outcome_Other
total effective rate
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Outcome_Mental
sensation , association , body , and ability of self-care
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Outcome_Mental
sensation , body and self-care factors
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Outcome_Mental
PPVT
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Sample-size
Sixty
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism