Is dolphin adjuvant therapy really effective in treating autism? Please tell me.

Dolphin Adjuvant Therapy Can't Replace Physiotherapy Dr. Ma Hongwu from Fangtong Autism Rehabilitation Center of Peking Union Medical College pointed out that dolphin therapy is more like a kind of commercial speculation, which can only be regarded as an auxiliary measure at best, or even not a "treatment" at all. He explained: "Foreign studies have confirmed that autism is caused by undeveloped parts of the brain or damage for some reasons. Strictly speaking, children's psychological problems are only the accompanying phenomenon of autism. "

Ma Hongwu believes that the most effective treatment for autism is physical therapy. "The method of physical therapy is to directly repair damaged brain cells and establish a new neural network. At the same time, it can regulate the function of neurotransmitters and improve children's IQ and EQ. In short, we can't expect too much from dolphin therapy. "

At present, the biomedical industry has begun to study the ultrasonic therapeutic instrument based on the mechanism of dolphin treatment, and domestic ultrasonic physiotherapy machines can be seen everywhere in the market. Niu Fengqi, a member of the National Medical Device Evaluation Expert Committee, said that the standards and management of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment in China are still not perfect, and the curative effect of these instruments is generally unsatisfactory. At present, the ultrasonic physiotherapy machines on the market are basically in a state of "neither treating diseases nor harming people".

Niu Fengqi also believes that the treatment of autism must act on the spiritual level of children, and ultrasound is a pure material sound wave, and the effect of treating autism with it is doubtful. "In addition, we know very little about the thinking process of the brain. Therefore, it may be difficult to realize the idea that some researchers treat autism with an ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument that simulates the sound waves of dolphins. Moreover, the safety of ultrasound in the treatment of human brain is not guaranteed, so we should be conservative about the clinical application of ultrasound. " Niu Fengqi said that it is irresponsible to blindly carry out ultrasonic physiotherapy for autistic children without theoretical support and full practice.