C-Fiber Loss as a Possible Cause of Neuropathic Pain in Schwannomatosis

C-Fiber Loss as a Possible Cause of Neuropathic Pain in Schwannomatosis

Schwannomatosis is the third form of neurofibromatosis and characterized by the occurrence of multiple schwannomas. The most prominent symptom is chronic pain. We aimed to test whether pain in schwannomatosis might be caused by small-fiber neuropathy. Twenty patients with schwannomatosis underwent n...

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Main Authors: Said C. Farschtschi, Tina Mainka, Markus Glatzel, Anna-Lena Hannekum, Michael Hauck, Mathias Gelderblom, Christian Hagel, Reinhard E. Friedrich, Martin U. Schuhmann, Alexander Schulz, Helen Morrison, Hildegard Kehrer-Sawatzki, Jan Luhmann, Christian Gerloff, Martin Bendszus, Philipp Bäumer, Victor-Felix Mautner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Schwannomatosis
small-fiber neuropathy
pain
MR-neurography
fascicular microlesions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/10/3569

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