According to a case–control study published in Neurology, the expression of proinflammatory cytokines is elevated in the affected skin of patients with small-fiber neuropathy (SFN).

Nerve biopsy findings in length-dependent diabetic ... (A) This patient had a severe small-fiber sensory and autonomic polyneuropathy. (B) This patient had a severe length-dependent sensory ...

In conclusion, CCM and skin biopsy both detect nerve fiber loss in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes, but largely in different patients, suggesting a patchy manifestation pattern of small fiber ...

Rather, the membrane ensheathes the fiber, like rubber insulation around electrical wires. What started out as a chance observation may have implications for healthcare down the road. This skin-nerve ...

In 2023, Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, a condition that makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they're on fire. Now she takes more than a dozen prescriptions to manage chronic ...