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I have dysautonomia and was just dxd with small fiber axonopathy . is this a progressive terminal disease like multiple systems atrophy?
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No, very different: The small fibre neuropathy may be a clue to underlying causation of your dysautonomia. Considerations could include an immune process, early presentation of diabetes, and possible amyloid, porphyria, or alcohol/nutritional etiologies, but you may need more studies to pin down. Some pts respond to infusions of ivig, and would be worth considering.
Answered 9/29/2016
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My emg says increased insertional activity, then I had a muscle biopsy done saying I have chronic dennervation with reinnervation, small angular fibers scattered in regions of grouped atrophy, rare pyknotic nuclear clumps. What neuro disease is this?
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