Association of elevated plasma CCL5 levels with high risk for tic disorders in children.

Unlabelled: Abnormal levels of some peripheral cytokines have been reported in children patients with tic disorders (TDs), but none of these cytokines can be a biomarker for this disease. Our aim was to systemically profile differentially expressed cytokines (DECs) in the blood of TD patients, examine their associations with TD development, and identify from them potential biomarkers for the prediction and management of the risk for TDs. In this study, a cytokine array capable of measuring 105 cytokines was used to screen for DECs in the plasma from 53 comorbidity-free and drug-naïve TD patients and 37 age-matched healthy controls.

The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Tic Disorders in Children: A Retrospective and Propensity Score-Matched Study.

Acupuncture has been considered as a complementary or alternative therapy for children with tic disorders (TD), but its efficacy remains largely unknown. This study retrospectively examined the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for TD in children over the course of 12 weeks. Data were collected from Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics in a public pediatric hospital in Shanghai between June 2020 and March 2021.

[Clinical study of the treatment of infant cerebral palsy with warm-reinforcing needling combined with rehabilitation training].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of warm-reinforcing needling combined with modern rehabilitation training for infant cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: Forty cases of cerebral palsy children were randomly divided into rehabilitation (Rehab, n=19) and acupuncture (Acup) + Rehab (n=21) groups. Body acupoints used were Baihui (GV 20), Zusanli (ST 36), Quchi (LI 11), Huantiao (GB 30), Yinlingquan (GB 34), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc.