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

봉약침 치료를 중심으로 한 한방 복합치료로 호전된 당뇨병성 신경병증 환자 1례

  • 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)
  • 전규리 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 임태빈 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 황예채 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 최정우 (강동경희대학교병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 박성욱 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박정미 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 고창남 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조승연 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실)
  • Received : 2021.09.15
  • Accepted : 2021.10.16
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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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.

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