2014
Epidermal Nerve Fibers
Lauria G, Merkies I, Waxman S, Faber C. Epidermal Nerve Fibers. 2014, 76-79. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385157-4.00656-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidermal nerve fibersNerve fibersNeuropathic painSkin biopsiesProtein gene product 9.5Severity of neuropathySmall fiber neuropathySmall nerve fibersDistinct clinical syndromeSensory nervesClinical syndromeProduct 9.5Unmyelinated axonsNeuropathyPainAvailability of antibodiesBiopsySomatic functionsInnervationNociceptorsNerveSyndromeAxonsDegenerationDiagnosis
2007
A case of inherited erythromelalgia
Novella SP, Hisama FM, Dib-Hajj SD, Waxman SG. A case of inherited erythromelalgia. Nature Reviews Neurology 2007, 3: 229-234. PMID: 17410110, DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory blood testingMRI brain scansNeuropathic painSymptomatic managementNeurological examinationRecurrent episodesBlood testingMedical historySkin biopsiesFamily historyDistal extremitiesBrain scansSimilar symptomsGenetic counselingEarly childhoodPainEpisodesErythromelalgiaBiopsyErythemaSymptomsExtremitiesDNA analysis