Acupuncture and autism

Studies have shown that there is an increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism. So far, doctors have not yet found a cure for this disease, why some parents like to experiment with alternative forms of treatment and an example of this is acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a holistic approach to the treatment and prevention of certain diseases. His main instrument are very thin needles inserted targeted points in the body. The body has about 400 of them through a system known as meridians or interconnected ways. Once they are stimulated, these designed to balance in the body.

Autism is a disease of the brain to the other side, the long term. This disease is characterized by weaknesses in the language, social communication and cognition. Children are diagnosed with this disease can suffer also secondary problems such as aggression, irritability, stereotypes, hyperactivity, negativism, volatile emotions, tantrums, short attention span and obsessive compulsive behavior.

Preliminary studies have shown that acupuncture symptomatic relief to children suffering from autism. Although it is difficult at first, it is of the opinion that it is worth it in the long run. This is because during the conventional therapy and treatment requires that the child still remain, acupuncture not. Some say it's a quick fucked on important points in the body.

A group of children in the United States participated in a test to see how effective acupuncture is in children. There are 22 respondents and each of you has once a day for four months of treatment.

20 Of the 22 respondents showed remarkable improvement after treatment. In fact, the 2 of you cerebral blood flow. The only thing that hasn't changed for treatment and after was the blood flow between the left and right brain, as showed no differences.

Apart from the traditional acupuncture to help children with autism a preliminary study in Hong Kong trying to see if the tongue acupuncture can achieve better results.

Results have 30 respondents in the test, showed majority showed functional improvement of different degrees depending on age and the seriousness of their disabilities. Some improvement was within a couple of TAC meetings especially for drooling spasticity (scissoring or toes), ataxia and poor balance in fuläufiger noticeable. Functional improvement after one or two courses in the TAC. TAC treaties well most children only with occasional pain and minor bleeding in some patients.

Why tongue will acupuncture be experimented with, is, because there is a connection between the tongue and the heart by the meridians, which spread to all organs in the body. It is believed that the points on the tongue can therefore affect the State of other body organs lighting suffering from autism.

But many believe that acupuncture only people with autism can help. Are there other things like maintaining a certain diet to improve one's mood and communication schools are combined. Although it's only in the short term, better than nothing, until a cure is found.

When will the treatment will be found? Only time can tell, there are many other questions answered in the order for doctors to understand to neurological disabilities even better. Research works are doctors believe that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary, since acupuncture positive results to help children with autism has shown.