“We could already quantify small sensory fibers using intra-epidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) analysis of skin biopsies but, until now, had no means to quantify autonomic nerve fiber ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system. It is one of the most important neurological ...

At first, sensory neurons and keratinocytes were bedded ... neuro-cutaneous unit in human skin and provide evidence for nerve fiber ensheathment by keratinocytes and Cx43 contact sites between ...

The most accessible sensory nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle ... In addition to routine histology, a properly processed nerve biopsy must include semi-thin sections and ...

Nerve biopsy findings in length-dependent diabetic ... (A) This patient had a severe small-fiber sensory and autonomic polyneuropathy. (B) This patient had a severe length-dependent sensory ...

China: Recent research published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity suggests that lower levels of free ...

When you get hurt, specialized sensory receptors in your body called nociceptors spring into action. These tiny sentinels ...