• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.85-97
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• 2005

Objective : The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical effect of Yukmijihawangtang gamibang on autism. Methods : This clinical study was carried out with two atypical autistic children. We treated them with the herb medicine(Yukmijihawangtang gamibang) for several months and observed them once a month. And we checked the dregrees of autism with Korean-Autism Diagnostic Scale at June 29 and October 13. Results : Two cases's dregrees of autism were improved significantly. Autistic probability of case 1 was below the average at first test and very low at second test And case 2 was above the average at first test and very low at second test. And language was improved at last. Conclusion : Yukmijihawangtang gamibang was effective in the treatment of autism and more study about this disease is needed.