Reduced C-afferent fibre density affects perceived pleasantness and empathy for touch.
We examined patients with a heritable disorder associated with a mutation affecting the nerve growth factor beta gene. Their condition has been classified as hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type V. Carriers of the mutation show a reduction in density of thin and unmyelinated nerve fibres...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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