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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2021.42.5.958

A Case Report on Diabetic Neuropathy Treated with Bee Venom Acupuncture and Combined Korean Medicine  

Jeon, Gyu-ri (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Yim, Tae-bin (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Hwang, Ye-chae (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Choi, Jeong-woo (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Seong-uk (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Jung-mi (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Ko, Chang-nam (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Seung-yeon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.42, no.5, 2021 , pp. 958-966 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of bee venom acupuncture for a diabetic neuropathy patient. Methods: A diabetic neuropathy patient received twenty-one bee venom acupuncture treatments for a total of 99 days. The Neuropathy Pain Scale (NPS) was used to evaluate the weekly peak pain during the treatment period. Results: After the treatments, the NPS scores improved, and the frequencies of peak pain decreased. Conclusions: This clinical case indicates that bee venom acupuncture combined with Korean medicine may be effective for treating diabetic neuropathy patients.
Keywords
diabetic neuropathy; type 2 diabetes; bee venom acupuncture; neuropathy pain scale (NPS);
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