Rinaldi Arianna, Marins Martins Márcia C, De Almeida Martins Oliveira Ana C, Rinaldi Salvatore, Fontani Vania
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Department of Adaptive Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology and Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization, Rinaldi Fontani Institute, 50144 Florence, Italy.
J Pers Med. 2023 May 5;13(5):792. doi: 10.3390/jpm13050792.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, such as radioelectric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology, have gained attention for their potential to improve the endogenous bioelectric activity (EBA) and neurobiological processes underlying ASD. Neuro Postural Optimization (NPO) and Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization (NPPO) treatments are non-invasive and painless neuromodulation treatments that utilize REAC technology and have shown promising results in improving the symptoms of ASD. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of NPO and NPPO treatments on functional abilities in children and adolescents with ASD using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT). The study consisted of 27 children and adolescents with ASD who underwent a single session of NPO followed by 18 sessions of NPPO treatment over a period of one week. The results showed significant improvements in the children's and adolescents' functional abilities across all domains of the PEDI-CAT. These findings suggest that NPO and NPPO may be effective treatments for improving functional abilities in children and adolescents with ASD.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种复杂的神经发育障碍，会影响沟通、社交互动和行为。非侵入性神经调节技术，如射频不对称输送器（REAC）技术，因其改善ASD潜在的内源性生物电活动（EBA）和神经生物学过程的潜力而受到关注。神经姿势优化（NPO）和神经心理生理优化（NPPO）治疗是非侵入性且无痛的神经调节治疗，利用REAC技术，在改善ASD症状方面已显示出有前景的结果。本研究旨在使用儿童残疾评估量表-计算机自适应测试（PEDI-CAT）评估NPO和NPPO治疗对ASD儿童和青少年功能能力的影响。该研究包括27名患有ASD的儿童和青少年，他们在一周内接受了一次NPO治疗，随后进行了18次NPPO治疗。结果显示，PEDI-CAT所有领域中儿童和青少年的功能能力都有显著改善。这些发现表明，NPO和NPPO可能是改善ASD儿童和青少年功能能力的有效治疗方法。
