Small fiber involvement is independent from clinical pain in late-onset Pompe disease

Small fiber involvement is independent from clinical pain in late-onset Pompe disease

Abstract Background Pain occurs in the majority of patients with late onset Pompe disease (LOPD) and is associated with a reduced quality of life. The aim of this study was to analyse the pain characteristics and its relation to a small nerve fiber involvement in LOPD patients. Methods In 35 patient...

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Main Authors: Elena K. Enax-Krumova, Iris Dahlhaus, Jonas Görlach, Kristl G. Claeys, Federica Montagnese, llka Schneider, Dietrich Sturm, Tanja Fangerau, Hannah Schlierbach, Angela Roth, Julia V. Wanschitz, Wolfgang N. Löscher, Anne-Katrin Güttsches, Stefan Vielhaber, Rebecca Hasseli, Lea Zunk, Heidrun H. Krämer, Andreas Hahn, Benedikt Schoser, Angela Rosenbohm, Anne Schänzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Late onset Pompe disease
Small nerve fiber
Pain
Skin biopsy
Intraepidermal nerve fiber density
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02327-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02327-4

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