Case Report: Lower Extremity Paresthesia and Pain with Diabetic Polyneuropathy Combated with Complex Korean Medical Treatment

Background: Diabetic polyneuropathy is the most common complication in diabetics, occurring 50% of all cases. About 10-20% diabetics are accompanied by neurological pain, showing a tendency to increase with age. Clinical aspects very diverse, from mild abnormalities on nerve conduction tests severe sensory, motor, and autonomic nerves; however, sensory symptoms usually precede motor symptoms. Patients typically express symptoms, such as positive negative which decrease quality life have marked clinical implications, increased morbidity mortality. Although Western medical drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, narcotic analgesics, used for diabetic polyneuropathy, standard treatment has not been established.Case report: A 65-year-old male paresthesia pain due was treated <i>Uchashinki-hwan</i>, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, Jungsongouhyul pharmacopuncture 10 days. We Toronto Neuropathy Scoring System, EuroQol-5 Dimension, Visual Analog Scale evaluate Subsequently, subjective discomfort improved.Conclusion: The present case report suggests that combined Korean medicine might be an effective polyneuropathy. Several follow-up studies should conducted clarify effectiveness treatment.