Objective:To analyze the effect of cinepazide combined with mecobalamine on nerve conduction velocity, vibration perception threshold and serum indexes in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods:90 patie...Objective:To analyze the effect of cinepazide combined with mecobalamine on nerve conduction velocity, vibration perception threshold and serum indexes in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods:90 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy treated in our hospital between March 2013 and March 2016 were selected and divided into observation group and control group (n=45) according to random number table, control group received mecobalamine treatment alone and observation group accepted the cinepazide combined with mecobalamine therapy. Differences in nerve conduction velocity, vibration perception threshold as well as serum oxidative stress indexes and nerve injury marker molecules were compared between two groups of patients 2 weeks after treatment. Results:2 weeks after treatment, median nerve, ulnar nerve and peroneal nerve sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) and motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) levels of observation group were higher than those of control group (P<0.05) while both lower extremities vibration perception threshold (VPT) levels were lower than those of control group (P<0.05). Serum homocysteine (HCY), advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), malondialdehyde (MDA), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), high mobility group B1 (HMGB1) and S100βcontent of observation group were lower than those of control group (P<0.05) while reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), myelin basic protein (MBP) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) content were higher than those of control group (P<0.05). Conclusions:Cinepazide combined with mecobalamine can reduce the nerve injury degree, improve nerve conduction and vibration perception and alleviate the oxidative stress degree in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.展开更多
Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the i...Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the inflammatory response.Our previous studies have confirmed that pestle needle can improve the nerve function of patients with DPN.But the mechanism of pestle needle treatment of DPN is still unclear.Methods:A total of 70 DPN patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups.Control group(CG)(n=35)received DPN conventional treatment and the pestle needle group(PNG)(n=35)received pestle needle therapy at Zhiyang(DU09)eight array,Mingmen(DU04)eight array and Heche Road(from Mingmen(DU04)to Changqiang(DU01)),Zusanli(ST36),Sanyinjiao(SP06),Taixi(KI03)and Yongquan(KI01).Patients in the PNG group were required to take this treatment for 4 weeks,5 times a week.Examination indexes were collected before and after treatment,respectively.Nerve function was examined using the Toronto clinical scoring system and nerve conduction velocity detection.Serum inflammatory factors were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results:The Toronto clinical scoring system was significantly reduced in the PNG compared with the CG after treatment.The sensory nerve conduction velocity and motor nerve conduction velocity of the right peroneal and median nerves were significantly faster in the PNG than those in the CG(P<0.05).After treatment,serum interleukin-1 beta,interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels decreased in both groups,and the improvement of PNG was better than CG(P<0.05).Conclusion:The pestle needle can significantly improve the symptoms and nerve conduction velocity of DPN,and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of inflammatory factors.展开更多
BACKGROUND: It has shown that abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity during onset of diabetes mellitus is not related to age and sex, but to symptoms, illness course and level of fasting blood glucose. OB...BACKGROUND: It has shown that abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity during onset of diabetes mellitus is not related to age and sex, but to symptoms, illness course and level of fasting blood glucose. OBJECTIVE: To measure correlation of abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with various illness courses, symptoms and levels of fasting blood glucose of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN: Case analysis. SETTING: Department of Neurology, Central People's Hospital of Huizhou. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 128 patients who were diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus were selected from Central People's Hospital of Huizhou from September 2001 to October 2005. There were 75 males and 53 females aged 32-83 years and the illness course ranged from 1 month to 20 years. METHODS: All 128 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus received neuro-electrophysiological study and their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed to measure peripheral nerve conduction velocity and fasting blood glucose so as to investigate the correlation of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with clinical symptoms, illness course and levels of fasting blood glucose. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlation of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with clinical symptoms, illness course and levels of fasting blood glucose. RESULTS: All 128 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were involved in the final analysis. ① Among 128 patients, 114 patients had abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; 110 patients had clinical symptoms, including 102 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; 18 patients did not have clinical symptoms, including 12 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=8.275, P =0.04). ② Among 128 patients, illness course of 75 patients was equal to or less than 5 years, including 27 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; illness course of 53 patients was more than 5 years, including 35 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=11.469, P =0.003). ③ Among 128 patients, levels of fasting blood glucose of 75 patients was equal to or lower than 11 mmol/L, including 41 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; levels of fasting blood glucose of 53 patients was higher than 11 mmol/L, including 38 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=4.023, P =0.134). CONCLUSION: ① Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to illness courses and clinical symptoms. The longer the illness course is, the severer the abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity is. Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity always occurs on patients who have clinical symptoms. ② Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity is not related to levels of fasting blood glucose.展开更多
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 divi...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.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis was performed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of the Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HGWWD) for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.DATA SOUR...OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis was performed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of the Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HGWWD) for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.DATA SOURCES:Six electronic databases,including the Cochrane Library,MEDLINE database,Chinese Biomedical Database,Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database,Chinese Science and Technique Journals Database,and the Wanfang Database,were search ed on the internet for randomized controlled trials published up until 1 December 2015.The search terms included "Chinese herbal medicine","diabetic peripheral neuropathy" and "randomized controlled trials" in Chinese and in English.DATA SELECTION:We included randomized controlled trials using HGWWD/modified HGWWD for the treatment group,without restriction for the control group.We assessed literature quality in accordance with the Cochrane Review Handbook.A random or a fixed effects model was used to analyze outcomes using Rev Man 5.2 software.OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary outcomes were changes in symptoms and nerve conduction velocities.The secondary outcomeswere fasting blood glucose and hemorheological indexes.RESULTS:Sixteen randomized controlled trials,with a total of 1,173 patients,were included.Meta-analysis revealed that the efficacy of HGWWD for diabetic peripheral neuropathy was significantly superior compared with the control treatment(i.e.,control group)(risk ratio = 0.36,95% confidence interval(CI):0.29–0.46,Z =8.33,P 〈 0.00001) Compared with the control group,there was an increase in median motor nerve conduction velocity(mean difference(MD) = 3.46,95%CI:1.88–5.04,Z = 4.30,P 〈 0.01) and median sensory nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.30,95%CI:2.04–4.56,Z = 5.14,P 〈 0.01).There was also an increase in peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.22,95%CI:2.45–3.98,Z = 8.21,P 〈 0.01) and peroneal sensory nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.05,95%CI:2.01–4.09,Z = 5.75,P 〈 0.01) in the treatment groups.No significant difference in fasting blood glucose was found between the treatment groups and the control groups(MD =-0.12,95%CI:-0.42–0.19,Z = 0.76,P = 0.45).Plasma viscosity was significantly decreased after treatment(MD =-0.11,95%CI:-0.21 to-0.02,Z = 2.30,P = 0.02).No significant difference in fibrinogen was detectable(MD =-0.53,95%CI:-1.28–0.22,Z = 1.38,P = 0.17).Four trials reported that treatment groups experienced no adverse reactions.Adverse events were not mentioned in the other 12 trials.No trial reported the incidence of complications,quality of life outcomes,or health economics.CONCLUSION:HGWWD treatment improves diabetic neurologic symptoms and ameliorates nerve conduction velocities.Our study suggests that HGWWD may have significant therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.However,the methodological quality of the randomized controlled trials was generally low.Larger and better-designed randomized controlled trials are required to more reliably assess the clinical effectiveness of HGWWD.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of α-lipoic acid(ALA) plus epalrestat combination therapy in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN). DATA SOURCES: The electronic databases of Pub Med, Medline,...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of α-lipoic acid(ALA) plus epalrestat combination therapy in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN). DATA SOURCES: The electronic databases of Pub Med, Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Wanfang Database and the Chinese Biomedical Database were used to retrieve relevant studies without language restrictions. The search was conducted from the inception of each database to 7 October 2016. The key terms were(diabetic peripheral neuropathy or diabetic neuropathy or DPN) AND(α-lipoic acid or lipoic acid or thioctic acid) AND epalrestat. DATA SELECTION: All of the eligible studies met the following inclusion criteria:(1) Randomized controlled trials that compared efficacy and safety of epalrestat plus ALA combination therapy versus epalrestat or ALA monotherapy in patients with DPN.(2) The minimum duration of treatment was 2 weeks.(3) The DPN patients were diagnosed using the World Health Organization standardized type 2 diabetes mellitus and DPN criteria.(4) Studies contained at least one measure that could reflect the efficacy of the drug and nerve conduction velocities. Studies in which the control group used epalrestat or ALA combined with other drugs were excluded. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA software for meta-analysis. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcomes were the therapeutic efficacy, median motor nerve conduction velocity(MNCV), median sensory nerve conduction velocity(SNCV), peroneal MNCV and peroneal SNCV.RESULTS: Twenty studies with 1894 DPN patients were included, including 864 patients in the ALA plus epalrestat group, 473 in the ALA group and 557 in the epalrestat group. The efficacy of ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy was superior to ALA and epalrestat monotherapies(RR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.21–1.38; RR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.34–1.54, respectively). ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy also significantly improved median MNCV(WMD = 5.41, 95% CI: 2.07–8.75), median SNCV(WMD = 5.87, 95% CI: 1.52–10.22), peroneal MNCV(WMD = 5.59, 95% CI: 2.70–8.47) and peroneal SNCV(WMD = 4.57, 95% CI: 2.46–6.68).CONCLUSION: ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy was superior to ALA and epalrestat monotherapies for clinical efficacy and nerve conduction velocities in patients with DPN.展开更多
Neutrophil peptide 1 belongs to a family of peptides involved in innate immunity. Continuous intramuscular injection of neutrophil peptide 1 can promote the regeneration of peripheral nerves, but clinical application ...Neutrophil peptide 1 belongs to a family of peptides involved in innate immunity. Continuous intramuscular injection of neutrophil peptide 1 can promote the regeneration of peripheral nerves, but clinical application in this manner is not convenient. To this end, the effects of a single intraoperative administration of neutrophil peptide 1 on peripheral nerve regeneration were experimentally observed. A rat model of sciatic nerve crush injury was established using the clamp method. After model establishment, a normal saline group and a neutrophil peptide 1 group were injected with a single dose of normal saline or 10 μg/mL neutrophil peptide 1, respectively. A sham group, without sciatic nerve crush was also prepared as a control. Sciatic nerve function tests, neuroelectrophysiological tests, and hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the nerve conduction velocity, sciatic functional index, and tibialis anterior muscle fiber cross-sectional area were better in the neutrophil peptide 1 group than in the normal saline group at 4 weeks after surgery. At 4 and 8 weeks after surgery, there were no differences in the wet weight of the tibialis anterior muscle between the neutrophil peptide 1 and saline groups. Histological staining of the sciatic nerve showed no significant differences in the number of myelinated nerve fibers or the axon cross-sectional area between the neutrophil peptide 1 and normal saline groups. The above data confirmed that a single dose of neutrophil peptide 1 during surgery can promote the recovery of neurological function 4 weeks after sciatic nerve injury. All the experiments were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Peking University People's Hospital, China(approval No. 2015-50) on December 9, 2015.展开更多
Objective:To use high-frequency ultrasound to evaluate the efficacy ofα-lipoic acid combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN),so as to provide a basis for clin...Objective:To use high-frequency ultrasound to evaluate the efficacy ofα-lipoic acid combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN),so as to provide a basis for clinical medication and evaluation of therapeutic effect.Methods:From December 2018 to December 2019,110 patients with DPN who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into observation group and control group according to different treatment plans.The control group was treated withα-lipoic acid,and the observation group was treated withα-lipoic acid combined with traditional Chinese medicine encapsulation treatment,and used high-frequency ultrasound,nerve conduction velocity and serological examination to comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of the two treatment methods.Results:The mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE)value of the observation group and the control group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05);After treatment,the SCV of the ulnar nerve,median nerve,and common peroneal nerve in the two groups was significantly faster than before treatment(P<0.05).Similar to SCV,the MCV of the three nerves measured after treatment in the two groups was significantly faster than before treatment(P<0.05).Compared between the groups after treatment,the three kinds of nerve SCV and MCV in the observation group were significantly faster than those in the control group(P<0.05).The cross-sectional area(CSA)value of the ulnar nerve,median nerve and common peroneal nerve in the observation group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05).Compared with the control group after treatment,the three nerves CSA in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).Abnormal ultrasound performance:The proportion of abnormal ultrasound performances of the ulnar nerve,median nerve,and common peroneal nerve in the observation group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05).The composition ratio of internal echo reduction and ambiguity in the observation group after three nerve treatments was significantly lower than that in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).In the correlation analysis,the three kinds of nerve CSA before and after treatment were negatively correlated with SCV and amplitude(P<0.05),and positively correlated with latency(P<0.05).Conclusion:The combination ofα-lipoic acid and Chinese medicine encapsulation technology has a good effect on the treatment and repair of DPN nerve damage,and can be routinely applied in clinical treatment.High-frequency ultrasound can intuitively observe changes in peripheral nerves and can be used to evaluate the prognosis of DPN.展开更多
Objective:To study the correlation between serum homocysteine (Hcy) content and the changes in patients with type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Methods: The patients who were diagnosed with T2DM between March...Objective:To study the correlation between serum homocysteine (Hcy) content and the changes in patients with type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Methods: The patients who were diagnosed with T2DM between March 2015 and April 2018 in our hospital were chosen and divided into the DPN group combined with DPN and the T2DM group not combined with DPN;healthy volunteers were chosen as the control group. The serum contents of Hcy, folic acid (FA), vitamin B12 (VitB12), inflammation indexes and oxidation indexes as well as sensory nerve conduction velocity (SCV) in extremities were measured.Results:Serum Hcy, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and high mobility group B1 (HMGB1) contents of DPN group were significantly higher than those of T2DM group and control group while serum FA, VitB12, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH) contents as well as median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, common peroneal nerve and tibial nerve SCV levels were significantly lower than those of T2DM group and control group;serum sVCAM-1, IL-1β and HMGB1 contents significantly increased while serum SOD and GSH contents as well as median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, common peroneal nerve and tibial nerve SCV levels significantly decreased in DPN group of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia.Conclusion: Serum Hcy content significantly increases in patients with DPN, and it can aggravate the nerve conduction function injury and activate the inflammatory and oxidative reaction.展开更多
文摘Objective:To analyze the effect of cinepazide combined with mecobalamine on nerve conduction velocity, vibration perception threshold and serum indexes in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods:90 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy treated in our hospital between March 2013 and March 2016 were selected and divided into observation group and control group (n=45) according to random number table, control group received mecobalamine treatment alone and observation group accepted the cinepazide combined with mecobalamine therapy. Differences in nerve conduction velocity, vibration perception threshold as well as serum oxidative stress indexes and nerve injury marker molecules were compared between two groups of patients 2 weeks after treatment. Results:2 weeks after treatment, median nerve, ulnar nerve and peroneal nerve sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) and motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) levels of observation group were higher than those of control group (P<0.05) while both lower extremities vibration perception threshold (VPT) levels were lower than those of control group (P<0.05). Serum homocysteine (HCY), advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), malondialdehyde (MDA), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), high mobility group B1 (HMGB1) and S100βcontent of observation group were lower than those of control group (P<0.05) while reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), myelin basic protein (MBP) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) content were higher than those of control group (P<0.05). Conclusions:Cinepazide combined with mecobalamine can reduce the nerve injury degree, improve nerve conduction and vibration perception and alleviate the oxidative stress degree in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
基金the Science and Technology Development Project of Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.21HL26).
文摘Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the inflammatory response.Our previous studies have confirmed that pestle needle can improve the nerve function of patients with DPN.But the mechanism of pestle needle treatment of DPN is still unclear.Methods:A total of 70 DPN patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups.Control group(CG)(n=35)received DPN conventional treatment and the pestle needle group(PNG)(n=35)received pestle needle therapy at Zhiyang(DU09)eight array,Mingmen(DU04)eight array and Heche Road(from Mingmen(DU04)to Changqiang(DU01)),Zusanli(ST36),Sanyinjiao(SP06),Taixi(KI03)and Yongquan(KI01).Patients in the PNG group were required to take this treatment for 4 weeks,5 times a week.Examination indexes were collected before and after treatment,respectively.Nerve function was examined using the Toronto clinical scoring system and nerve conduction velocity detection.Serum inflammatory factors were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results:The Toronto clinical scoring system was significantly reduced in the PNG compared with the CG after treatment.The sensory nerve conduction velocity and motor nerve conduction velocity of the right peroneal and median nerves were significantly faster in the PNG than those in the CG(P<0.05).After treatment,serum interleukin-1 beta,interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels decreased in both groups,and the improvement of PNG was better than CG(P<0.05).Conclusion:The pestle needle can significantly improve the symptoms and nerve conduction velocity of DPN,and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of inflammatory factors.
文摘BACKGROUND: It has shown that abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity during onset of diabetes mellitus is not related to age and sex, but to symptoms, illness course and level of fasting blood glucose. OBJECTIVE: To measure correlation of abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with various illness courses, symptoms and levels of fasting blood glucose of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN: Case analysis. SETTING: Department of Neurology, Central People's Hospital of Huizhou. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 128 patients who were diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus were selected from Central People's Hospital of Huizhou from September 2001 to October 2005. There were 75 males and 53 females aged 32-83 years and the illness course ranged from 1 month to 20 years. METHODS: All 128 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus received neuro-electrophysiological study and their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed to measure peripheral nerve conduction velocity and fasting blood glucose so as to investigate the correlation of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with clinical symptoms, illness course and levels of fasting blood glucose. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlation of peripheral nerve conduction velocity with clinical symptoms, illness course and levels of fasting blood glucose. RESULTS: All 128 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were involved in the final analysis. ① Among 128 patients, 114 patients had abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; 110 patients had clinical symptoms, including 102 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; 18 patients did not have clinical symptoms, including 12 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=8.275, P =0.04). ② Among 128 patients, illness course of 75 patients was equal to or less than 5 years, including 27 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; illness course of 53 patients was more than 5 years, including 35 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=11.469, P =0.003). ③ Among 128 patients, levels of fasting blood glucose of 75 patients was equal to or lower than 11 mmol/L, including 41 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity; levels of fasting blood glucose of 53 patients was higher than 11 mmol/L, including 38 patients having abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity. There were significant differences between them (χ 2=4.023, P =0.134). CONCLUSION: ① Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to illness courses and clinical symptoms. The longer the illness course is, the severer the abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity is. Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity always occurs on patients who have clinical symptoms. ② Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction velocity is not related to levels of fasting blood glucose.
文摘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.
基金supported by a grant from the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program),No.2010CB530600Institutes Project from Guang’anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,No.2011261
文摘OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis was performed to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of the Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HGWWD) for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.DATA SOURCES:Six electronic databases,including the Cochrane Library,MEDLINE database,Chinese Biomedical Database,Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database,Chinese Science and Technique Journals Database,and the Wanfang Database,were search ed on the internet for randomized controlled trials published up until 1 December 2015.The search terms included "Chinese herbal medicine","diabetic peripheral neuropathy" and "randomized controlled trials" in Chinese and in English.DATA SELECTION:We included randomized controlled trials using HGWWD/modified HGWWD for the treatment group,without restriction for the control group.We assessed literature quality in accordance with the Cochrane Review Handbook.A random or a fixed effects model was used to analyze outcomes using Rev Man 5.2 software.OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary outcomes were changes in symptoms and nerve conduction velocities.The secondary outcomeswere fasting blood glucose and hemorheological indexes.RESULTS:Sixteen randomized controlled trials,with a total of 1,173 patients,were included.Meta-analysis revealed that the efficacy of HGWWD for diabetic peripheral neuropathy was significantly superior compared with the control treatment(i.e.,control group)(risk ratio = 0.36,95% confidence interval(CI):0.29–0.46,Z =8.33,P 〈 0.00001) Compared with the control group,there was an increase in median motor nerve conduction velocity(mean difference(MD) = 3.46,95%CI:1.88–5.04,Z = 4.30,P 〈 0.01) and median sensory nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.30,95%CI:2.04–4.56,Z = 5.14,P 〈 0.01).There was also an increase in peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.22,95%CI:2.45–3.98,Z = 8.21,P 〈 0.01) and peroneal sensory nerve conduction velocity(MD = 3.05,95%CI:2.01–4.09,Z = 5.75,P 〈 0.01) in the treatment groups.No significant difference in fasting blood glucose was found between the treatment groups and the control groups(MD =-0.12,95%CI:-0.42–0.19,Z = 0.76,P = 0.45).Plasma viscosity was significantly decreased after treatment(MD =-0.11,95%CI:-0.21 to-0.02,Z = 2.30,P = 0.02).No significant difference in fibrinogen was detectable(MD =-0.53,95%CI:-1.28–0.22,Z = 1.38,P = 0.17).Four trials reported that treatment groups experienced no adverse reactions.Adverse events were not mentioned in the other 12 trials.No trial reported the incidence of complications,quality of life outcomes,or health economics.CONCLUSION:HGWWD treatment improves diabetic neurologic symptoms and ameliorates nerve conduction velocities.Our study suggests that HGWWD may have significant therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.However,the methodological quality of the randomized controlled trials was generally low.Larger and better-designed randomized controlled trials are required to more reliably assess the clinical effectiveness of HGWWD.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81370165a grant from the Public Benefit Technology and Society Development Program of Zhejiang Province of China,No.2015C33309+2 种基金a grant from the Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation Team Program in China,No.2014B82002,2015B11050a grant from the Ningbo Science and Technology Project in China,No.2015A610217the Fang Runhua Fund of Hong Kong,K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of α-lipoic acid(ALA) plus epalrestat combination therapy in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN). DATA SOURCES: The electronic databases of Pub Med, Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Wanfang Database and the Chinese Biomedical Database were used to retrieve relevant studies without language restrictions. The search was conducted from the inception of each database to 7 October 2016. The key terms were(diabetic peripheral neuropathy or diabetic neuropathy or DPN) AND(α-lipoic acid or lipoic acid or thioctic acid) AND epalrestat. DATA SELECTION: All of the eligible studies met the following inclusion criteria:(1) Randomized controlled trials that compared efficacy and safety of epalrestat plus ALA combination therapy versus epalrestat or ALA monotherapy in patients with DPN.(2) The minimum duration of treatment was 2 weeks.(3) The DPN patients were diagnosed using the World Health Organization standardized type 2 diabetes mellitus and DPN criteria.(4) Studies contained at least one measure that could reflect the efficacy of the drug and nerve conduction velocities. Studies in which the control group used epalrestat or ALA combined with other drugs were excluded. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA software for meta-analysis. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcomes were the therapeutic efficacy, median motor nerve conduction velocity(MNCV), median sensory nerve conduction velocity(SNCV), peroneal MNCV and peroneal SNCV.RESULTS: Twenty studies with 1894 DPN patients were included, including 864 patients in the ALA plus epalrestat group, 473 in the ALA group and 557 in the epalrestat group. The efficacy of ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy was superior to ALA and epalrestat monotherapies(RR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.21–1.38; RR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.34–1.54, respectively). ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy also significantly improved median MNCV(WMD = 5.41, 95% CI: 2.07–8.75), median SNCV(WMD = 5.87, 95% CI: 1.52–10.22), peroneal MNCV(WMD = 5.59, 95% CI: 2.70–8.47) and peroneal SNCV(WMD = 4.57, 95% CI: 2.46–6.68).CONCLUSION: ALA plus epalrestat combination therapy was superior to ALA and epalrestat monotherapies for clinical efficacy and nerve conduction velocities in patients with DPN.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31571236(to YHK)the Key Laboratory of Trauma and Neural Regeneration(Peking University),Ministry of Education,China,No.BMU2019XY007-01(to YHK)+1 种基金the Ministry of Education Innovation Program of China,No.IRT_16R01(to YHK)the Research and Development Funds of Peking University People’s Hospital,China,Nos.RDH2017-01(to YHK),RDY2018-09(to HL)。
文摘Neutrophil peptide 1 belongs to a family of peptides involved in innate immunity. Continuous intramuscular injection of neutrophil peptide 1 can promote the regeneration of peripheral nerves, but clinical application in this manner is not convenient. To this end, the effects of a single intraoperative administration of neutrophil peptide 1 on peripheral nerve regeneration were experimentally observed. A rat model of sciatic nerve crush injury was established using the clamp method. After model establishment, a normal saline group and a neutrophil peptide 1 group were injected with a single dose of normal saline or 10 μg/mL neutrophil peptide 1, respectively. A sham group, without sciatic nerve crush was also prepared as a control. Sciatic nerve function tests, neuroelectrophysiological tests, and hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the nerve conduction velocity, sciatic functional index, and tibialis anterior muscle fiber cross-sectional area were better in the neutrophil peptide 1 group than in the normal saline group at 4 weeks after surgery. At 4 and 8 weeks after surgery, there were no differences in the wet weight of the tibialis anterior muscle between the neutrophil peptide 1 and saline groups. Histological staining of the sciatic nerve showed no significant differences in the number of myelinated nerve fibers or the axon cross-sectional area between the neutrophil peptide 1 and normal saline groups. The above data confirmed that a single dose of neutrophil peptide 1 during surgery can promote the recovery of neurological function 4 weeks after sciatic nerve injury. All the experiments were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Peking University People's Hospital, China(approval No. 2015-50) on December 9, 2015.
基金National natural science foundation of China(No.81701891)Guided scientific research project of Shiyan science and technology bureau(No.18Y63)。
文摘Objective:To use high-frequency ultrasound to evaluate the efficacy ofα-lipoic acid combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN),so as to provide a basis for clinical medication and evaluation of therapeutic effect.Methods:From December 2018 to December 2019,110 patients with DPN who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into observation group and control group according to different treatment plans.The control group was treated withα-lipoic acid,and the observation group was treated withα-lipoic acid combined with traditional Chinese medicine encapsulation treatment,and used high-frequency ultrasound,nerve conduction velocity and serological examination to comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of the two treatment methods.Results:The mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE)value of the observation group and the control group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05);After treatment,the SCV of the ulnar nerve,median nerve,and common peroneal nerve in the two groups was significantly faster than before treatment(P<0.05).Similar to SCV,the MCV of the three nerves measured after treatment in the two groups was significantly faster than before treatment(P<0.05).Compared between the groups after treatment,the three kinds of nerve SCV and MCV in the observation group were significantly faster than those in the control group(P<0.05).The cross-sectional area(CSA)value of the ulnar nerve,median nerve and common peroneal nerve in the observation group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05).Compared with the control group after treatment,the three nerves CSA in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).Abnormal ultrasound performance:The proportion of abnormal ultrasound performances of the ulnar nerve,median nerve,and common peroneal nerve in the observation group after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment(P<0.05).The composition ratio of internal echo reduction and ambiguity in the observation group after three nerve treatments was significantly lower than that in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).In the correlation analysis,the three kinds of nerve CSA before and after treatment were negatively correlated with SCV and amplitude(P<0.05),and positively correlated with latency(P<0.05).Conclusion:The combination ofα-lipoic acid and Chinese medicine encapsulation technology has a good effect on the treatment and repair of DPN nerve damage,and can be routinely applied in clinical treatment.High-frequency ultrasound can intuitively observe changes in peripheral nerves and can be used to evaluate the prognosis of DPN.
文摘Objective:To study the correlation between serum homocysteine (Hcy) content and the changes in patients with type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Methods: The patients who were diagnosed with T2DM between March 2015 and April 2018 in our hospital were chosen and divided into the DPN group combined with DPN and the T2DM group not combined with DPN;healthy volunteers were chosen as the control group. The serum contents of Hcy, folic acid (FA), vitamin B12 (VitB12), inflammation indexes and oxidation indexes as well as sensory nerve conduction velocity (SCV) in extremities were measured.Results:Serum Hcy, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and high mobility group B1 (HMGB1) contents of DPN group were significantly higher than those of T2DM group and control group while serum FA, VitB12, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH) contents as well as median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, common peroneal nerve and tibial nerve SCV levels were significantly lower than those of T2DM group and control group;serum sVCAM-1, IL-1β and HMGB1 contents significantly increased while serum SOD and GSH contents as well as median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, common peroneal nerve and tibial nerve SCV levels significantly decreased in DPN group of patients with hyperhomocysteinemia.Conclusion: Serum Hcy content significantly increases in patients with DPN, and it can aggravate the nerve conduction function injury and activate the inflammatory and oxidative reaction.