Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment of children's tic syndrome: A network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tic disorders (TD) are a kind of neuropsychiatric disease that frequently occur among preschool and school-age children, mainly characterized by motor tics or sometimes accompanied by vocal tics, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. The clinical manifestations are mainly characterized by chronic multiple movements, rapid muscle twitching, involuntary occurrence, and language disorder. Acupuncture, tuina, traditional Chinese medicine, and other methods are commonly used in clinical treatments, which have unique therapeutic advantages but have not been recognized and accepted by the international community. This study conducted a quality evaluation and meta-analysis of the currently published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for TD in children in order

SUBMITTER: Pu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10153442 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature