Small Fiber Neuropathy and Related Syndromes: Pain and Neurodegeneration

This book provides comprehensive coverage of small fiber neuropathy (SFN), from diagnosis to therapy. It focuses on nerve degeneration and neuropathic pain, and their underlying pathology, physiology, psychophysics, genetics and imaging. In particular, this book describes and discusses the major adv...

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Other Authors: Hsieh, Sung-Tsang (Editor), Anand, Praveen (Editor), Gibbons, Christopher H. (Editor), Sommer, Claudia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of small fiber neuropathy and clinical aspects of small fiber neuropathy
  • Pathology of small fiber neuropathy: skin biopsy for nociceptive nerve
  • Neurophysiology: evoked potential
  • Psychophysics
  • Autonomic examinations and nerve pathology
  • Diabetic neuropathy, metabolic syndrome
  • Genetic small fiber neuropathy
  • Amyloid neuropathy
  • Small fiber involvment in conventional large fiber neuropathy
  • Vasculitis and autoimmune disorders, infectious neuropathy
  • Pain syndromes
  • Visceral pain and hypersensitivity disorders
  • Small fiber pathology in neurodegenerative disorders
  • Neuropathic pain in small fiber neuropathy
  • Therapy for small fiber neuropathy