中医内、外治法防治糖尿病周围神经病变研究进展

Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

糖尿病周围神经病变(DPN)是糖尿病患者最常见的慢性并发症,是引起足部溃疡和下肢截肢的主要始动因素。现代医学治疗DPN花费较高、疗效有限。中医药治疗以辨证论治为主,可预防DPN并延缓其进展。本文旨从中药汤剂、中成药、中药注射液、熏洗足浴、针刺、艾灸、穴位注射等方面对中医药防治DPN作简要论述。

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes,which is the main initiating factor for foot ulceration and lower extremity amputation.Usually,the therapeutic cost of the DPN patients treated with modern medicine is relatively higher,and it also may cause adverse reactions.The traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) focuses on syndrome differentiation when curing diseases,so it could prevent DPN and delay its progress.The aim of this paper is to make a brief discussion on preventing and treating DPN by TCM,which includes TCM decoction,Chinese traditional patent medicine,Chinese medicine injection,fumigate-washing and lavipeditum,acupuncture and moxibustion,acupoint injection and so on.