Acupuncture combined with ear point taping and pressing for sleep disturbance in 30 children with mental retardation  

针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗精神发育迟缓患儿睡眠障碍30例(英文)

作　　者：于海波[1] 洪媛媛[1] WANG You-jing 

机构地区：[1]深圳市中医院针灸科

出　　处：《World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion》2012年第4期9-12,共4页世界针灸杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with ear point taping and pressing on sleep disturbance of the children with mental retardation. Method Thirty children of mental retardation with sleep disturbance were treated with acupuncture combined with ear point taping and pressing therapy, Sìshénzhēn （四神针）, Nǎosānzhēn （脑三针）, Zhìsānzhēn （智三针）, Nièsānzhēn （颞三针）, Shǒuzhìzhēn （手智针） were selected as main acupoints, and adjunct points were used according to symptoms and syndrome differentiation. For ear point taping and pressing, ěrshénmén （耳神门 MA-TF1）, Pízhìxià （皮质下 MA–AT1）, Jiāogǎn （交感 MA-AH7）, Xīn （心, heart）, Shèn （肾 kidney）, Pí （脾 spleen） were selected. The treatment was given two therapeutic courses, thrice each week, 36 sessions constituted one course. Child Sleep Habit Questionnaire （CSHQ） scale was used for assessment of sleep state before and after the treatment. Results After the treatment, among the 30 cases, 11 cases were markedly effective, 16 cases were effective and 3 cases were failed, the total effective rate was 90.0%; after the treatment, the children had significant improvement in the total time of sleep, the time of going to bed for sleep, sleep habit, sleep behavior, awaking state at night, getting-up state in the morning, sleep state in the daytime and the total score （P0.01, P0.001）. Conclusion Acupuncture combined with ear point taping and pressing therapy has a positive therapeutic effect on sleep disturbance and increases sleep quality in varying degrees in children with mental retardation.目的:观察针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗精神发育迟缓患儿睡眠障碍的临床疗效。方法:30例有睡眠障碍的精神发育迟缓患儿,采用针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗,针刺主穴取四神针、脑三针、智三针、颞三针、手智针等,并随症、辨证配穴,耳穴贴压取神门、皮质下、交感、心、肾、脾,均每周治疗3次,36次为一疗程,共治疗2个疗程。采用儿童睡眠习惯量表(CSHQ),观察患儿治疗后睡眠状况改善情况和疗效。结果:治疗后30例患儿,显效11例,有效16例,无效3例,总有效率为90.0%;治疗后患儿在睡眠总时长、上床睡觉时间、睡眠习惯、睡眠行为、夜醒情况、晨起情况、白天睡眠情况及总分各方面较治疗前均明显改善(P<0.01,P<0.001)。结论:针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗精神发育迟缓患儿睡眠障碍疗效确切,能不同程度地提高患儿的睡眠质量。

关 键 词：sleep disturbance mental retardation ACUPUNCTURE ear point taping and pressing 

分 类 号：R246.6[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]