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05/Jul/2022
05/Jul/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022MD8044
ABSTRACT Skin biopsy with investigation of small-diameter nerve fibers in human epidermis and dermis has been proven to be a useful method for confirming small-fiber neuropathy. In medical practice, small-fiber neuropathy is increasingly recognized as a leading cause of neuropathic pain. It is a prevalent complaint in medical offices, brought by patients often as a “painful burning sensation”. The prevalence of neuropathic pain is high in small-fiber neuropathies of different etiologies, especially in the elderly; 7% of population in this […]
Keywords: Biopsy; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic neuropathies; Drug therapy; Fabry disease; HIV; Nerve fibers; Neuralgia, postherpetic; Rheumatic diseases; Skin; Small fiber neuropathy