HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC NEUROPATHY: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a common and disabling complication of diabetes mellitus resulting from chronic hyperglycaemia and associated metabolic and microvascular changes. A 43-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus presented with symptoms of early diabetic neuropathy, including weakness and numbness of the lower limbs, unsteadiness in walking, polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, dryness of tongue, and anxiety about the future, with a fasting blood sugar level of 223 mg/dL. Baseline assessment was carried out using the Diabetic Clinical Score and Diabetic Neuropathy Score. Based on repertorial analysis using SYNERGY Homoeopathic Software, the constitutional remedy Phosphoricum acidum was prescribed in ascending potencies (0/1, 0/2, and 0/3) over a period of three months. The patient showed gradual improvement in subjective symptoms such as weakness, gait instability, sensory disturbances, thirst, and urination, along with objective improvement in fasting blood sugar, which reduced to 146 mg/dL. The Diabetic Clinical Score decreased from 12 to 8, and the Diabetic Neuropathy Score reduced from 4 to 1. This case study highlights the potential role of individualized homoeopathic treatment in the management of early diabetic peripheral neuropathy, though larger controlled studies are required to validate these findings.