Acupuncture treated oculomotor nerve palsy with diabetes mellitus: A case reported

• Published in: Explore (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 718 - 720
• Main Authors: Hao, Wang, yingzi, Ma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy - adverse effects; Diabetes Mellitus - therapy; Humans; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - etiology; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Vascular Diseases
• ISSN: 1550-8307; 1878-7541
• DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.02.004

•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. 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.