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Genetic aspects of sodium channelopathy in small fiber neuropathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Oct 2012
Hoeijmakers J G J, Merkies I S J, Gerrits M M, Waxman S G, Faber C G
Abstract excerpt
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a disorder typically dominated by neuropathic pain and autonomic dysfunction, in which the thinly myelinated Aδ-fibers and unmyelinated C-fibers are selectively injured. The diagnosis SFN is based on a reduced intraepidermal nerve fiber density and/or abnormal thermal thresholds in quantitative sensory testing. The etiologies of SFN are diverse, although no apparent cause is...
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