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Sensory neuropathy is named for the specific portion of the peripheral nervous system that is affected. Small sensory nerve fibers are the nerve fibers near the skin's surface that carry mostly pain and temperature sensation.
How do members experience small fiber sensory neuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with small fiber sensory neuropathy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for small fiber sensory neuropathy*
Who has small fiber sensory neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
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Sensory neuropathy is named for the specific portion of the peripheral nervous system that is affected. Small sensory nerve fibers are the nerve fibers near the skin's surface that carry mostly pain and temperature sensation.
Common symptoms reported by people with small fiber sensory neuropathy
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for small fiber sensory neuropathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with small fiber sensory neuropathy
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have small fiber sensory neuropathy through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with small fiber sensory neuropathy? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has small fiber sensory neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
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