Small-fibre neuropathies and skin: News and perspectives for dermatologists

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 147-153

  Misery, Laurent ^a,b,c   Bodere, Céline ^a,c   Genestet, Steeve ^b,c   Zagnoli, Fabien ^a,b,c   Marcorelles, Pascale ^a,b,d  

^a Laboratory of Neurosciences of Brest EA4685 University of Western Brittany   (France)

^b Breton Competence Ctr of Rare Neuro Muscular Dis and Neuropathies with Cutaneous Mucosal Symptoms   (France)

^c Military Teaching Hospital Clermont Tonnerre   (France)

^d BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Burning mouth syndrome; Erythermalgia; Fabry disease; Gougerot Sj gren syndrome; Nerve; PGP9.5; Pruritus; Sarcoidosis; Sensitive skin; Small fibre neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GABAPENTIN; HLA DQB1 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR 3; PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; PREGABALIN; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.7; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; DERMATOLOGIST; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME REPLACEMENT; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FABRY DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUPUS VULGARIS; NEURODERMATITIS; NUMMULAR DERMATITIS; REVIEW; SARCOIDOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY; COMPLICATION; DERMATOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; SKIN DISEASES;

DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHROMELALGIA; HUMANS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84896072277     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2013.2189     Document Type: Review

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