Fibromyalgie en neuropathie 

We citeren een persbericht: 

Research just presented at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting suggests that many of us with these conditions have small fiber neuropathy -- abnormalities in the small nerve fibers, which are near the surface of your skin a deal with pain and temperature sensation.Researchers took skin biopsies from 30 people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, or a combination of these illnesses, as well as from a control group.

Of the people with painful conditions, 13 (43%) had evidence of small fiber neuropathy.

The prevalence of intense nerve pain, strange nerve sensations and abnormal nerve response all point that direction, as does the fact that many of us are helped by treatments aimed at neuropathy.

Checking for small fiber neuropathy may help doctors determine which of us are likely to respond to neuropathy treatments.

In ons centrum zien we regelmatig fibromyalgie patienten, die we dan behandelen alsof ze een milde vorm van neuropathische pijn hebben, met behulp van een bepaalde creme, supplementen en neuroacupunctuur. Daarmee verlichten we regelmatig de symptomen.

Prof. dr. Jan M. Keppel Heselink, october 2010 

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