How Effective is Acupuncture for Tourette’s Syndrome

Acupuncture treatment for Tourette’s syndrome has a relatively good effect, but the effect is slow, need to adhere to the treatment. Tourette’s syndrome refers to involuntary twitching of several parts of the body, or accompanied by vocal disorders, mostly in childhood, the incidence rate is relatively high, belongs to the Chinese medicine, “slow wind”, “convulsions” category, acupuncture through acupoint stimulation, can play the role of quenching wind spasmodic, thus effectively relieving the tics. Effective relief of twitching, clinical application is more widely used, and the effect is more ideal. However, the acupuncture treatment for this disease has a long course of treatment, acupuncture may not see a great effect in a short period of time, so you need to adhere to the treatment for a period of time. In addition to the treatment of tics through acupuncture, for children with tics, must pay attention to the psychological aspects of the guidance, mental state of health education, can effectively improve the symptoms of tics. If the tic disorder is more serious, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time to avoid delaying the condition.