Acupuncture treated Oculomotor Never Palsy with Diabetes Mellitus: a case reported

Elsevier

Available online 14 February 2023

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Diabetic oculomotor nerve palsy can lead to significant impairment of visual function.

Hyperglycemia causes microvascular alterations which are responsible for nerve damage.

Acupuncture can promote blood circulation to counteract blood stasis.

Acupuncture may potentially complement the treatment options for diabetic neuropathy.

Abstract

The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing rapidly, and this condition often results in severe complications. One such complication, diabetic oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP), that can lead to significant impairment of visual function is increasingly recognized. However, there are few reports in the literature on the treatment of diabetic ONP. In the present case, the use of needling a selection of local and distal acupoints showed promising results for the treatment of diabetic ONP. We also present a brief literature review related to this case.

© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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