Abstract
The Effect of Scalp Acupuncture on Sleeping Disorders in Autism
Highlights
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is known as a pervasive developmental disorder
Since acupuncture has been effective in treating insomnia in adults, we would like to know if children with ASD may benefit better sleep quality from scalp acupuncture treatment
Our results showed that children with ASD generally obtain better sleep after regular scalp acupuncture therapy for 6 months
Summary
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is known as a pervasive developmental disorder. Young patients with ASD suffer impairments in social interaction, emotion control, communication skills, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors. According to a research by Krakowiak et al [1], more than 50% of autistic children have sleep problem of bedtime resistance, insomnia and parasomnia. Research detect abnormal melatonin level among autistic children [4,5]. The mechanism of its action remains unclear Neurotransmitters such as melatonin [9], endorphins [10], γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) [11] and nitric oxide [12,13] are proved to response to acupuncture. In a traditional acupuncture treatment for sleep problems, acupoints used are located both on the body and on the scalp. No investigation has been done on how scalp acupuncture therapy helps with the sleep problems in autistic children. This study would like to know how scalp acupuncture influence the sleep problems frequently encountered by ASD patients
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