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ArticleMedicine2019

Scrambler therapy for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain: A case report.

Yeon Sil Lee, Min Ki Park, Hahck Soo Park, Won-Joong Kim

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yeon Sil LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Min Ki Park
Hahck Soo Park
Won-Joong Kim
Ewha Womans University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleNeuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus often does not respond well to conventional therapy. Scrambler therapy may be an alternative treatment for otherwise intractable neuropathy. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 45-year-old female complained of bilateral plantar foot pain. She had been treated for diabetes mellitus for 5 years. Oral analgesics did not resolve her pain. Even nerve block therapy did not adequately relieve her pain. DIAGNOSES: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

interventionScrambler therapy. OUTCOME: Pain reduction; the treatment effect was based around the location of the scrambler patch. LESSONS: Scrambler therapy is effective for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Moreover, effective pain management can be achieved for patients who complain of general pain of the sole, including the toe, by attaching scrambler patches around the ankle.

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Diabetes ComplicationsDiabetic NeuropathiesElectric Stimulation TherapyFemaleFootHumansMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementPain MeasurementTreatment Outcome

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PMID31096512
PMCPMC6531072
OpenAlexW2945705446

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