Effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation treatment of children with different degrees of autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation treatment of children with different degrees of autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial

  • By

  • Qinliang Zhang

  • Mo Li

  • Zhenwei Zhou

  • Liyan Tian

  • Lianju Liu

  • Jun Zhang

  • June 10, 2026

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    The study evaluated the effects of scalp and tongue acupuncture on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during rehabilitation.

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    Acupuncture treatment led to greater reductions in CARS scores and significant improvements in PEP-3 scores compared to usual treatment.

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    Children with mild-to-moderate ASD showed positive effects in cognition, language, and social behavior from acupuncture.

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    Among children with severe ASD, acupuncture improved cognition, language, and problem behavior compared to controls.

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    No side effects were reported in children receiving acupuncture during the study.

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Effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation treatment of children with different degrees of autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial

  • by Qinliang Zhang, Mo Li, Zhenwei Zhou, Liyan Tian, Lianju Liu, Jun Zhang

  • June 10, 2026

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