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KMID : 0895820200300020173
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2020 Volume.30 No. 2 p.173 ~ p.181
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A Case of Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy Improved by Combined with Electroacupuncture and Bee Venom Acupuncture
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An Sun-Joo
Choi Seong-Hwan
Kang Shin-Woo
Park Seo-Hyun
Keum Dong-Ho
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to report the effects of electroacupuncture and bee venom (BV) acupuncture for a patient suffering with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. There was a one patient who was diagnosed as idiopathic peroneal neuropathy and tibial neuropathy received electroacupuncture and BV acupuncture at acupoints on peroneal and tibial nerve pathway. The evaluation of clinical outcome was done by range of motion (ROM), manual muscle test (MMT), perimeter of lower leg, neuropathy pain scale (NPS). After treatment, the patient showed improvement in ROM and MMT. The patient’s perimeter of lower leg was increased, NPS was decreased. This study suggests that the treatment of acupoints on the damaged nerve pathways could be an effective treatment for peripheral neuropathy, although further studies will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Peripheral neuropathy, Neuropathic pain, Bee venom, Electroacupuncture
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