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Small fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis and treatment. / Basantsova, Natalia Y. ; Starshinova, Anna A. ; Dori, Amir; Zinchenko, Yulia S. ; Yablonskiy, Piotr K. ; Shoenfeld, Yehuda .

In: Neurological Sciences, Vol. 40, 2019, p. 1343-1350.

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title = "Small fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis and treatment",
abstract = "In the last 30 years, improvement of diagnostic methods enabled routine evaluation of small A-delta and C nerve fibers impairment, which results with the clinical condition known as a small-fiber neuropathy (SFN). This syndrome develops as a result of metabolic, toxic, immune-mediated, or genetic factors. The main clinical features include neuropathic pain and autonomic disturbance, which are occasionally disclaimed due to outstanding fatigue, daily performance decline, anxiety, and depression. As clinical, neurological, nerve conduction, and electromyography studies are commonly normal, diagnosis often depends on the finding of decreased intra-epidermal density of nerve fibers, per skin biopsy. This review highlights the etiology, clinical, diagnostic aspects, and SFN treatment.",
keywords = "Small fiber neuropathy, diagnosis, Sarcoidosis, AUTOIMMUNITY, Small-fiber neuropathy, Neuropathic pain, Autoimmune diseases, sarcoidosis",
author = "Basantsova, {Natalia Y.} and Starshinova, {Anna A.} and Amir Dori and Zinchenko, {Yulia S.} and Yablonskiy, {Piotr K.} and Yehuda Shoenfeld",
note = "Basantsova, N.Y., Starshinova, A.A., Dori, A. et al. Small-fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis, and treatment. Neurol Sci 40, 1343–1350 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03871-x",
year = "2019",
language = "English",
volume = "40",
pages = "1343--1350",
journal = "Neurological Sciences",
issn = "1590-1874",
publisher = "Springer Nature",

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AU - Basantsova, Natalia Y.

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AU - Dori, Amir

AU - Zinchenko, Yulia S.

AU - Yablonskiy, Piotr K.

AU - Shoenfeld, Yehuda

N1 - Basantsova, N.Y., Starshinova, A.A., Dori, A. et al. Small-fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis, and treatment. Neurol Sci 40, 1343–1350 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03871-x

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N2 - In the last 30 years, improvement of diagnostic methods enabled routine evaluation of small A-delta and C nerve fibers impairment, which results with the clinical condition known as a small-fiber neuropathy (SFN). This syndrome develops as a result of metabolic, toxic, immune-mediated, or genetic factors. The main clinical features include neuropathic pain and autonomic disturbance, which are occasionally disclaimed due to outstanding fatigue, daily performance decline, anxiety, and depression. As clinical, neurological, nerve conduction, and electromyography studies are commonly normal, diagnosis often depends on the finding of decreased intra-epidermal density of nerve fibers, per skin biopsy. This review highlights the etiology, clinical, diagnostic aspects, and SFN treatment.

AB - In the last 30 years, improvement of diagnostic methods enabled routine evaluation of small A-delta and C nerve fibers impairment, which results with the clinical condition known as a small-fiber neuropathy (SFN). This syndrome develops as a result of metabolic, toxic, immune-mediated, or genetic factors. The main clinical features include neuropathic pain and autonomic disturbance, which are occasionally disclaimed due to outstanding fatigue, daily performance decline, anxiety, and depression. As clinical, neurological, nerve conduction, and electromyography studies are commonly normal, diagnosis often depends on the finding of decreased intra-epidermal density of nerve fibers, per skin biopsy. This review highlights the etiology, clinical, diagnostic aspects, and SFN treatment.

KW - Small fiber neuropathy

KW - diagnosis

KW - Sarcoidosis

KW - AUTOIMMUNITY

KW - Small-fiber neuropathy

KW - Neuropathic pain

KW - Autoimmune diseases

KW - sarcoidosis

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