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Can peripheral autonomic nerves heal if damaged? e.g ehlers danlos weaker nerves may be damaged from a virus, can it heal.

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Wrong theory: Ehlers-danlos has nothing to do with weak nerves.

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 12/28/2014

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