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Could small fiber neuropathy also cause gi issues?
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No: Small fiber neuropathy afflicts the small peripheral nerve fibers without a myelin coating. Things like motor or balance problems are not affected. The G.I. tract has many motor fibers that give us it,s motility .
Answered 12/25/2015
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