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Advanced Neurology ASD treatment through acupuncture

of the acupuncture therapy are sustained over time or Writing – original draft: Yitao Huang, Alan Wang
if they diminish after the treatment period ends. These Writing – review & editing: All authors
limitations highlight the need for more robust research
designs, including randomized controlled trials with larger Ethics approval and consent to participate
sample sizes and extended follow-up periods, to validate Written consent was obtained from the parents of the child
the efficacy of PNRAT and refine its application in clinical to participate in the study.
settings. Future studies should aim to address these gaps by
employing rigorous methodologies to ensure the reliability Consent for publication
and generalizability of the findings, thereby contributing to Written consent was obtained from the parents of the child
a more comprehensive understanding of how integrative to publish their data and/or images.
therapies can optimally benefit individuals with ASD.
Availability of data
4. Conclusion
Data used in this work are available from the corresponding
This case demonstrates that scalp acupuncture therapy has author on reasonable request.
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