温针灸治疗糖尿病周围神经病的临床及电生理观察

目的：观察温针灸治疗对糖尿病周围神经病患者的临床疗效及神经传导速度的影响。方法：把52例符合纳入标准的患者随机分为治疗组和对照组，每组26例，两组均在基础治疗上，针刺组：穴位选取脾俞、肾俞、环跳、足三里、阳陵泉、三阴交、太溪、曲池、外关、合谷，所选腧穴以75％酒精常规消毒后，选用0．35mm×40mm毫针，针刺得气后，在针尾上搓捏少许艾绒点燃施灸，只待燃尽，除去灰烬，留针稍许再将针取出，共计留针20min，每日1次，每周治疗6次，共治疗4周。对照组：肌注弥可保（甲钴胺针，由日本卫材株式会社生产）500μg，日1次，共治疗4周。检查并记录治疗前后两组患者临床症状及胫神经、腓总神经传导速度，并进行比较。结果：温针灸不仅可不同程度地减轻患者的肢体麻木、疼痛及感觉减退等临床症状而且胫神经感觉神经及腓总神经运动神经传导速度均有明显的改善。结论：温针灸治疗糖尿病周围神经病具有良好的临床疗效，但其作用机制还将进一步探讨。

CLINICAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHYTREATED BY WARM NEEDLING AND MOXIBUSTION

Objective To observe clinical therapeutic effects of warm needling and moxibustion on diabetic peripheral neuropathy （DPN） and their influence on nerve conduction velocity. Methods Fifty two cases were randomly divided into a treatment group （n =26） and a control group （n =26）. In addition to basic treatment for lowering blood sugar in both groups, Pǐshū （BL 20）, Shènshū （BL 23）, Huántiào （GB 30）, Zùsānlǐ （ST 36）, Yánglíngquán （GB 34）, Sānyīnjiāo （SP 6）, Tàixī （KI 3）, Qǔchí （LI 11）, Wàiguān （TE 5） and Hégǔ （LI 4） were selected for warm needling and moxibustion in the treatment group. Methycobal was intramuscularly injected in the control group. Clinical symptoms and conduction velocities of the tibial nerve and common peroneal nerve were compared before and after treatment. Results Warm needling and moxibustion could alleviate such clinical symptoms as numbness of limbs, pain and hypoesthesia, and obviously improve the conduction velocities of both tibial and common peroneal nerves. Conclusion Warm needling and moxibustion exhibit good therapeutic effects on diabetic peripheral neuropathy.