title: Acupuncture for symptomatic relief of gastroparesis in a diabetic haemodialysis patient.
abstract: a diabetic haemodialysis patient with refractory gastroparesis treated with 16 sessions of acupuncture through 8 weeks as an adjunct to conventional drug treatment including prokinetics and antiemetics which remained the same during the treatment course. After the treatment, the total Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) score (range 0-5) was reduced from 2.4 to 0.6 and half gastric emptying time measured by gastric scintigraphy with a solid meal was decreased from 135 to 93 min. At a 4-month follow-up after treatment, the patient reported complete reduction of subjective symptoms. We suggest that acupuncture may be an acceptable adjunct to the comprehensive care of gastroparesis in diabetic haemodialysis patients.
authors.forename: Kun Hyung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae-Hun
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jun-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jong-In
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myeong Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sun Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000628:therapy