Table 3.

Comparison of CARS results before and after transcranial pulse stimulation treatment and 1- and 3-month follow-ups

CARS items		3-month follow-up		1-month follow-up		After TPS		Before TPS		Before versus after TPS	Before versus 1 month	Before versus 3 months
		n = 16	%	n = 16	%	n = 16	%	n = 16	%	P	P	P
Relating to people										0.015*	<0.001***	<0.001***
	Normal	5	31.3	7	43.8	5	31.3	1	6.3
	Mild	10	62.5	8	50.0	9	56.3	10	62.5
	Moderate	1	6.3	1	6.3	2	12.5	4	25.0
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
Imitation										0.027*	0.007**	0.136
	Normal	7	43.8	11	68.8	8	50	5	31.3
	Mild	7	43.8	4	25.0	8	50	7	43.8
	Moderate	2	12.5	1	6.3	0	0	3	18.8
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
Emotional response										0.007**	0.001**	<0.001***
	Normal	9	56.3	7	43.8	7	43.8	1	6.3
	Mild	6	37.5	8	50.0	7	43.8	11	68.8
	Moderate	1	6.3	1	6.3	2	12.5	3	18.8
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
Body use										0.497	0.791	0.096
	Normal	9	56.3	8	50.0	7	43.8	5	31.3
	Mild	6	37.5	5	31.3	7	43.8	9	56.3
	Moderate	1	6.3	2	12.5	2	12.5	2	12.5
	Severe	0	0	1	6.3	0	0	0	0
Object use										0.029*	0.633	0.096
	Normal	12	75.0	10	62.5	12	75	5	31.3
	Mild	2	12.5	4	25.0	3	18.8	11	68.8
	Moderate	2	12.5	1	6.3	1	6.3	0	0
	Severe	0	0	1	6.3	0	0	0	0
Adaptation to change										0.014*	0.003**	0.003**
	Normal	8	50.0	11	68.8	7	43.8	5	31.3
	Mild	7	43.8	2	12.5	7	43.8	5	31.3
	Moderate	1	6.3	3	18.8	2	12.5	5	31.3
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
Visual response										0.136	0.089	0.027*
	Normal	12	75.0	12	75.0	10	62.5	7	43.8
	Mild	4	25.0	3	18.8	5	31.3	6	37.5
	Moderate	0	0	1	6.3	1	6.3	3	18.8
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Listening response										0.014*	0.089	0.111
	Normal	9	56.3	10	62.5	9	56.3	5	31.3
	Mild	5	31.3	4	25.0	6	37.5	7	43.8
	Moderate	2	12.5	2	12.5	1	6.3	4	25.0
	Severe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation; TPS, transcranial pulse stimulation.

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.