I agree with what they said in the study about "faster invention" is needed but what exactly does that mean because in most instances they don't even know what the cause is? I suppose they are saying diabetec med's and diet are needed right away even if one is pre-diabetic? And is the medical community at large going to start screening pre-diabetec patients by ordering skin biopsy's to see if there's any loss of small fibers? I have been pre-diabetec for 5 years and if I had any idea that I was at higher risk of SFN I certainly would have done something long ago. I never even heard of SFN until I got it. My doctor kept saying no worries you don't need med's because you're not diabetic. I think there's a big need of public awareness of the higher risk of SFN due to diabetes.
Cliffman
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Originally Posted by janieg
Had this link in my inbox this morning. Thought it was an interesting read.
"Small nerve fibers defy neuropathy conventions"
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-0...europathy.html
"Initially, he says, all patients with small fiber neuropathy had fewer nerve fibers at the test site on the ankle compared to the upper thigh, demonstrating more nerve damage the further down the leg measured. After three years, all three groups of those with small fiber neuropathy lost nerve fibers at the site tested in the ankle. But what surprised the researchers was that nerve fibers were lost at similar rates from the lower and upper thigh sites as well, a phenomenon that would not have been expected if the longest nerve fibers were the most vulnerable." |