Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

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A Clinical Study of Treatment with Scalp Acupuncture for Learning Disorders

학습장애 아동의 두침 병행 치료 효과에 대한 임상적 연구

  • Lee, Yu-Jin (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Korean Medical Center) ;
  • Yoo, Song-Wun (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Korean Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Su-Bin (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Korean Medical Center) ;
  • Ko, In-Sung (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Korean Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Se-Jin (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Korean Medical Center)
  • 이유진 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 유성운 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 이수빈 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 고인성 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박세진 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Received : 2013.05.30
  • Accepted : 2013.06.11
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of treatment with scalp acupunctures for children with learning disorders. Methods : For this study, we evaluated Korea standard progressive matrices test (K-SPM) on 24 children with learning disorders who visited Korean medical center neuropsychiatry outpatient clinic from July 2012 to January 2013. Scalp acupuncture, cognitive enhancement therapy and speech-language therapy were applied. All children were treated 2 times a week for 4 months and we compared K-SPM test scores before treatment and 30 times after the treatment. Results : 1) After the treatment, K-SPM test scores have increased significantly (p<0.05) and the number of children in grade 5 (<5%) have decreased from 14 to 6. 2) Comparing K-SPM test scores between two groups: one with medical history and the other without medical history, the scores in both groups have increased significantly (p<0.05). 3) We also divided the children into two groups according to age: under the age of 13 and over the age of 13, and compared K-SPM test scores. Although the scores in both groups have increased respectively, it is the scores of the former group (under the age of 13) that have increased significantly (p<0.05). Conclusions : The treatments with scalp acupunctures were shown to be an effective intervention when improving K-SPM test scores of children with learning disorders.

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