“…10 Two Canadian studies that examined use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric patients with neurologic disorders reported rates of 30% in patients with neuromuscular disease in general 13 and 20% in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 14 A variety of complementary and alternative therapies have been reported among pediatric populations, including chiropractic manipulation, herbal therapy, homeopathy, prayer, massage, special diets, megavitamins, acupuncture, and aquatherapy. 4,7,10,[12][13][14] Factors noted to influence use included child age 6,7,12 and disease state, 12 parent/caregiver age, 6 race, 7 and use of complementary and alternative medicine, [6][7][8][9][10]12 maternal education level, 12 healthcare provider recommendation, 10 and geographical region of residence 8,9 ; however, these findings have not been consistently replicated.…”