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Congenital sensory neuropathy with selective loss of small myelinated fibers
Author(s) -
Low P. A.,
Burke W. J.,
McLeod J. G.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410030215
Subject(s) - sensory system , sural nerve , electrophysiology , medicine , sensory loss , sensory nerve , nerve conduction , anatomy , neuroscience , surgery , psychology
The results of clinical, electrophysiological, autonomic, and histopathological studies in a 6‐year‐old patient with congenital sensory neuropathy are presented. Selective loss of pain perception affecting the extremities was noted from infancy. Nerve conduction studies were normal. Small myelinated fibers were selectively reduced in the sural nerve, and unmyelinated fibers were normal.