Clinical observation on effect of acupuncture in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
; (12): 312-314, 2007.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-269072
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of acupuncture in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients with DPN were randomly assigned to the acupuncture treated group and the control group, 30 in each group. Besides basic treatment, patients were treated additionally with acupuncture and orally administration of Methycbal (Mecolbalamin) for 8 weeks respectively. Changes of symptoms, blood glucose, HbA1c, whole blood and plasma viscosity, the nerve conduction velocity (NCV) of sensory and motor nerves before and after treatment were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Acupuncture can ameliorate symptoms and signs of the nervous system, decrease whole blood and plasma viscosity, and improve the NCV of sensory and motor nerves in patients with DPN.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The effect of acupuncture in treating DPN is definite.</p>
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Fisiologia
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Terapêutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Neuropatias Diabéticas
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
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Condução Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo