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small fiber neuropathy disability
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience in Infectious Disease
Peripheral neuropath: Small fiber neuropathy is a peripheral neuropathy that occurs from damage to small unmyelinated nerve fibers present in skin, peripheral nerves, and o ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered
32 years experience in Neurology
Yes: Small fiber neuropathy can cause pain which is often described as a burning or prickly sensation.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roman Bronfenbrener answered
8 years experience in Dermatology
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
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Knecht answered
30 years experience in Endocrinology
Ha!: Hi. If we knew what caused it, it wouldn't be IDIOPATHIC! If and when a cause is found, it will have a (probably mechanistic) name, and will no longe ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
38 years experience in Pain Management
Metanx: Yes - its worth a try.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jimmy Bowen answered
33 years experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neuropathy: Small fiber neuropathy/axonopathy refers to the small unmyelinated fibers that transmit mainly pain and temperature. Polyneuropathy refers to neuropat ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
40 years experience in Preventive Medicine
↑glucose most common: basis neuropathy; Google: "peripheral neuropathy etiology", yet many other associations exist, note word association; Why? Data about associ ... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
51 years experience in Neurology
Maybe in part: We are increasingly learning that small fibre neuropathies are common, especially associated with diabetes, but also present even in some fibromyalgia ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joram Seggev answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
Possibly: The prevalence of neuropathy among patients with celiac disease is much higher than in healthy people. Sometimes, the neurological problems arise from ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
51 years experience in Neurology
DEFINITIONS: Peripheral neuropathy is generic term for abnormal nerves in limbs. Many of these involve large fibers which can cause weakness, numbness, imbalance. ... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Casey answered
43 years experience in Neurosurgery
Yes: Sensory symptoms of small fiber neuropathy are highly variable. Common complaints include paresthesias, dysesthesias, and insensitivity to pain. Pares ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vijay Karia answered
12 years experience in Internal Medicine
Small Fiber Neuro: Spinal cord stimulator has been shown to be effective in treating a number of chronic pain situations such as chronic pain, such as failed back surger ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
51 years experience in Neurology
Not a lot available: Google work of saperstein and levine, who have presented studies on small fibre nerve involvement in fibromyalgia. Also some info at mayo clinic and ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin answered
35 years experience in Pain Management
Idiopathic: Idiopathic means we don't know.
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A 76-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sonja Shanley answered
26 years experience in Family Medicine
Vitamins?: This may be a vitamin deficiency. Please have your doctor test for this and be sure to take a good multivitamin daily.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lin Zhang answered
36 years experience in Neurology
Neuropathy: depending on the cause. most of them, the most common types, spread slowly or static.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
51 years experience in Neurology
Yes: In some cases, marked benefits occur with infusions of ivig, and we know that diabetics who take metanx experience fibre re-growth and multiplication ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
35 years experience in Clinical Psychology
Sounds possible: The common cause thought of is diabetes and locations 1st in feet and fingers - but there are other diseases too and anyplace there is skin w/ nerve e ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
39 years experience in Clinical Psychology
Alpha Lipoic Acid: A natural supplement called Alpha Lipoic Acid is used to help the nerves damaged by neuropathy. One needs to take a therapeutic dose - 1200 mg daily. ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
49 years experience in Medical Oncology
This is rare conditi: Since it is a rare condition, you need to be guided by an expert neurologist. Otherwise you should consider a second opinion for confirmation of this ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Visalakshi Vallury answered
23 years experience in Family Medicine
Position sense: large fiber neuropathy refers to nerve damage that affects large nerve fibers. These fibers help in vibration and positions sense.
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