Thirty cases of childhood vocal tic disorders treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy (sic)

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy in the treatment of children with vocal tic disorders. Methods: Catgut embedding was performed at the acupoints Baihui((sic)GV20), Shenting ((sic)GV24), Dazhui((sic)GV14), Shenzhu((sic)GV12), Feishu ((sic)BL13), and Weishu ((sic)BL21), and then auricular plaster sticking was applied to the acupoints Yanhou((sic)TG3), Fei((sic)CO14), Wei ((sic)CO4), Jiaogan((sic)AH6a), Pizhixia((sic)AT4). Results: After treatment, the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) scores of the patients were significantly reduced (P<0.05), 5 cases were clinically cured, 8 cases remarkably effective, 12 cases effective, 5 cases ineffective, and the total effective rate was 83.33%. Conclusion: Acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular plaster therapy for vocal tic disorders was effective, being worthy of clinical popularization. (c) 2020 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion House.