[Clinical observation on effect of acupuncture in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effect of acupuncture in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).


METHODS
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.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The effect of acupuncture in treating DPN is definite.
Zhao
Hui-ling
HL
Acupuncture and Massage College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing. dfyynfm@163.com
Gao
Xin
X
Gao
Yan-bin
YB
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome