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Small fiber neuropathy disability

A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dariush Saghafi
Neurology 35 years experience
Yes: Small fiber neuropathy can cause pain which is often described as a burning or prickly sensation.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbrener
Dermatology 11 years experience
You name it!: if you can think of it, its probably a cause of SFPN. Some high on the list are: Alcohol use, medications, diabetes and insulin resistance, vitamin de... Read More
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Dr. Ira Katz
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Endocrinology 26 years experience
A bunch of things: The most common cause I this country would likely be diabetes. However, the list of possible causes is very large, some examples idiopathic (we can n... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: Diabetes and glucose intolerance are the common causes and there is a long list of other causes. Please consult this article for additional informatio... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
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Rheumatology 54 years experience
See details: Numbness, paresthesias (pins and needles) and/or weakness.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kass
Podiatry 30 years experience
It doesn't always do: That. In some cases it makes it better. Perhaps there is something else wrong.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Roschmann
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology 48 years experience
Many options: Some simple options would include wearing thicker synthetic material socks and well padded shoes. Avoid narcotics ; they will not work long-term and j... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreau
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Multiple...: If you have had a nerve conduction study and confirmed this diagnosis through this test then there multiple labs that can be ordered in order to find ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Goldman
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Possibly: If this is the correct diagnosis is possible, but it may be a neuropathy caused by other issues and you need to have this clarified. If a medication r... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Fisher
Neurology 31 years experience
Rarely if ever: Small fibers are poorly myelinated so small-fiber neuropathies are axonal. When there is enough axonal dropout, the damage is almost always permanent.... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 47 years experience
Not fully rare: Since there are multiple causes, this is not that unusual. The most common is diabetes and pre-diabetes, but can be seen with hereditary disorders su... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 47 years experience
Some advice: Is your diagnosis proven based on skin punch biopsy data? And what is the cause, as idiopathic means lack of etiology? Cannot predict outcome withou... Read More
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