Cutaneous nerve biopsy in patients with symptoms of small fiber neuropathy: a retrospective study
Sissel Løseth,
Maria Nebuchennykh,
Ruth Therese Brokstad
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
We aimed to investigate to what extent small fiber tests were abnormal in an unselected retrospective patient material with symptoms suggesting that small fiber neuropathy (SFN) could be present, and to evaluate possible gender differences.
Methods
Nerve conduction studies (NCS), skin biopsy for determination of intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) and quantitative sensory testing (QST) were performed. Z-scor… Show more
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