Abstract:

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Huxiang compatibility of five meridians combined with acupuncture on language ability of children with autism spectrum disorder.MethodsFrom April 2016 to March 2019,69 children with autism spectrum disorder were treated in our rehabilitation center. According to whether the children and their families received acupuncture treatment and cooperated with us, they were divided into observation group(n=40) and control group(n=29).The control group received early comprehensive rehabilitation intervention(behavior correction, interpersonal relationship development, sensory integration, etc.), and the observation group was treated with Huxiang compatibility of five meridians combined with acupuncture on the basis of the treatment for the control group. Before and after treatment, Gesell development scale and children's Autism Behavior Scale(ABC) were used for testing, and S-S language development retardation was evaluated in the two groups. The clinical treatment efficiency of the two groups was compared.ResultsThere was no significant difference in language score Gesell, ABC or S-S language development between the two groups before treatment(P>0.05).After 3 and 6 months of rehabilitation intervention, the scores of Gesell language and S-S language development of the two groups were higher than those before treatment, while that of ABC was lower(P<0.05).The results of repeated measurement variance analysis showed that time effect, grouping effect and interaction effect of Gesell scale score, ABC scale score and S-S language development assessment score had statistical significance(P<0.05),indicating that the Gesell language occurrence score and S-S language development assessment score of the two groups were generally on the rise, while the ABC language disorder behavior score was on the decline, and the observation time point was related to the difference in Gesell, ABC and S-S scores. Six months after treatment, the Gesell scale scores and the clinical efficiency S-S language level in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group（P<0.05）.ConclusionEarly intervention with Huxiang compatibility of five meridians combined with acupuncture for children with autism spectrum disorder can improve autism behavior and language ability.

Key words:

Autism spectrum disorder（ASD）, Acupuncture, Compatibility of five-meridian；Language disorder, Child