Diffusion Tensor Imaging Evaluates Effects of Acupoint Injection at Zusanli (ST36) for Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

29 June 2022: Clinical Research

Yangkui Zhai ^1CEG* , Wenjuan Yu ^2ACE* , Wen Shen ^3E* , Yan Zhang ^4E

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.935979

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e935979

Table 4 Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of both groups.

Group	Acupoint injection		Intramuscular injection
Group	Baseline	14th day	Baseline	14th day
Common peroneal nerve	1.64±0.21	1.44±0.17^*	1.69±0.19	1.61±0.20^*
Tibial nerve	1.82±0.18	1.54±0.22^*	1.81±0.18	1.60±0.17^*
ADC value (10 mm/s). ^* Comparison between groups, ^# comparison before and after treatment within groups,