Acupuncture for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 164-179

  Dimitrova, Alexandra ^a   Murchison, Charles ^a   Oken, Barry ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Integrative medicine; Neuropathic pain; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; BELL PALSY; BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL SCORE; CARPAL TUNNEL SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GLOBAL SYMPTOM SCORE; HOUSE BRACKMANN SCALE AND FACIAL DISABILITY INDEX; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR NERVE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM SEVERITY SCORE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85015370049     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2016.0155     Document Type: Review

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