Reduced Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in Skin of Fibromyalgia Patients By Michalis L. Kosmidis, et al. Editors comment: Intraepidermal nerve fibers are the nerve fibers located within the outermost layers of skin. This study supports several other recent studies showing that a subset of fibromyalgia patients have small fiber neuropathy. Reduction of Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD) in the skin biopsies of patients with fibromyalgia: A controlled study. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia (FM) is one of the most common chronic pain syndromes. Various pathogenetic mechanisms have been implicated but none is proven. Our scope was to determine if Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density (IENFD) is reduced in the skin of FM patients, as observed in patients with painful small fiber sensory neuropathy (SFSN). Continue reading at bit.ly/1qr0JF9 _______________ Sign up for our FREE Fibromyalgia newsletter: Breaking news, research updates, treatment protocols, coping tips, community support and much more! Sign up here: bit.ly/14VXBfF
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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