Observation on the therapeutic effect of acupoint electrical stimulation combined with behavioral analysis therapy on children with autism spectrum disorders
Objective To investigate the efficacy of acupoint electrical stimulation combined with behavioral analysis thera-py(ABA)on autism spectrum disorder(ASD).Methods 109 children with ASD admitted to our outpatient clinic from July 2021 to December 2022 were selected for the study.The children were divided into observation group(n=54)and control group(n=55)according to different treatment methods.The control group was given ABA,and the observation group received acupuncture point electrical stimulation combined with ABA treatment.The clinical efficacy,CARS score,C-PEP-3 score,ATEC score,ABC scale score and serum cytokine were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group;After treatment,the CARS score,ATEC score,and ABC score of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group,while the C-PEP-3 score was significantly higher than that of the control group;The levels of 25(OH)D,folate,and BDNF in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group.Conclusion Acupoint acupoint stimulation combined with ABA can significantly improve the treat-ment effect of children with ASD,improve the clinical symptoms of children,conducive to the recovery of social life ability,and have high clinical value.