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Establishing a Mouse Model of a Pure Small Fiber Neuropathy with the Ultrapotent Agonist of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1
Published on: February 13, 2018
Acute and chronic neuropathies
1is a Professor of Clinical Neurology at University College London and Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Free and University College Hospitals, London, UK. Competing interests: none declared.
Abstract:
Peripheral nerve disorders are common and often treatable. The 'default' presentation of a polyneuropathy is a chronic, length-dependent, sensorimotor axonopathy. Recognizing deviations from this default, informed by the clinical features and investigations, can help identify the cause of a neuropathy in most cases. For inflammatory causes, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, there are effective immunomodulatory treatments. For other neuropathies, management consists of supportive care and treatment of the underlying cause, to prevent or limit progression.
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