Clinical research on treatment of hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood by electroacupuncture plus acupoint application

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood treated by electroacupuncture plus acupoint application.Method Sixty-five cases with hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood were treated by electroacupuncture plus acupoint application (electroacupuncture group); 53 cases were treated by acupuncture (acupuncture group) and 53 cases were treated by Ritalin (west drug group). The above three groups were compared with each other in therapeutic effect.Results The effective rate of treating hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood by electroacupuncture plus acupoint application was 87.7%; the effective rate in west drug group was 86.8% and in acupuncture group was 77.4%. A comparison among the three groups showed there was no significant difference in clinical therapeutic effect (P>0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus acupoint application was an effective therapy of hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood. Translator: KUAI Le