中药浴加手足部穴位按摩治疗糖尿病周围神经病变42例

目的 观察中药浴加手足部穴位按摩治疗糖尿病性周围神经病变（DPN）的效果。方法 将82例患者分为两组，对照组采用常规药物治疗，观察组在常规药物治疗的基础上，采用中药浴加手足部穴位按摩法治疗12周，并进行疗效比较。结果 总有效率观察组（81．0％）优于对照组（52．5％，P〈0．05）；两组神经传导速度治疗后均得到改善（P〈0．05），且观察组改善程度优于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论 中药浴加手足部穴位按摩促进糖尿病性周围神经病变康复效果优于单纯的西药治疗。

Effect of Medicated Bath plus Acupoint Massage on Limbs in Treating 42 Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of medicated bath plus acupoint massage on limbs (B-M treatment) in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods Eighty- two patients were divided into two groups, the control group (n=40) and the treated group (n=42), they were treated by conventional treatment but with B-M treatment applied to the latter additionally, the course to both groups was 12 weeks. The curative effects obtained were compared after treatment. Results The total effective rate was higher in the treated group than that in the control group (81.0 vs 52.5, P<0.05); the nerval transmission speed was improved significantly (P<0.05) after treatment in both group, but that in the treated group was better than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion B-M treatment on limbs has better effect than Western medicine along in promoting DPN restoration.