Not only do statins affect remyelination.... but they damage neurons in other ways.
There are 4 types of afferent nerve fibers that send signals to the brain ... This post illustrates the 4 types. Only C fibers are unmyelinated (and these include some of autonomic fibers from organs as well.)
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread194446.html

This new link has a PHOTO of damage to neurons from statins:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0510150143.htm
This is the statin thread here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post665830-5.html
There are many statin threads on PN forum and the Parkinson's forum which you can use the search function to find. Also there are some researchers who are suggesting, statins may damage mitochondria within cells, leading to the cell losing functioning ability.

Another family of drugs also damages neurons. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0703160623.htm
This photo is illustrating damage by Cipro. Other fluoroquinolones are Levaquin and Avelox.
This family of drugs is often given without concern for the DNA damage they may cause in our nerve cells. Therefore they are implicated in some PN damage.

This is my fluoroquinolone post:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post661103-2.html
This damage may be lasting, and only appear after treatments are over with these drugs.

So therefore, combine a genetic reason for Wartenberg Neuropathy with use of drugs that are damaging may cause further complications, and differing presentations of this form.
The first link I provided, suggested that patients may have a combination of factors contributing and comorbid diagnoses.

Hi
I only just found this site so I know I am a few yrs late (to your first post anyway)
I have just been diagnosed with this condition also. I have had symptoms for 9 years now. started in my middle toe on left foot then spread to toes next to it. then same on right foot. I dont have the pain that most people have had with this condition. I get tingling/creeping feelings on the spots before they go numb. 9 years later and I have not regained any feeling in my toes. Once goes numb thats it for me. I now have spots totally half my face, my skull, left pinkly finger (typing is very wierd cos use that one a lot when typing haha) couple of spots on my thighs/legs. and I cant feel my breasts.

I had 9 years of going to Dr after Dr. Had every single one of them look at me strange and go hmmm never heard of that before, or thats soo strange.
Start to think its in your head. I have had more blood tests than I can count, every one of them came back normal. Nerve conduction test, which was normal and MRI on brain and back.
After a 3 yr wait finally got to see Neurologist and funnily enough he had just been to a conference where another Dr had presented this condition. my Dr said 3/4 of dr's there had never heard of it before or had patients with these symptoms. If my Neurologist had not attended I may still be waiting for a diagnosis.

I did some research and found that most people who have symptoms had them go away after 4-6 yrs. and symptom onset is usually in 30's. I was in my mid 20s and symptoms for 9 yrs.

Sorry I cant give you a light at the end of the tunnel but I can let you know that you are not alone.

I go back to neurologist in september and from appointment letter its 2 hours long and may require testing in other departments (I told my Dr if he could find any studies or other Dr's looking to do studies I would sooo be a guinea pig) If i get any other updates/news on condition I will update

So what has been the progress this far. Any improvements or it has worsened?
I have had the condition for the last 6 years and its getting worse for me.

Thanks for this Mrs. D. I developed sfn from Avelox. That's the first tie I saw a picture of what occurs to the mitochondria.