Pain medication plays an important role in the treatment of acute and chronic pain
conditions, but some drugs, opioids in particular, have been overprescribed or prescribed …

The cornea is the most sensitive structure in the human body. Corneal nerves adapt to
maintain transparency and contribute to corneal health by mediating tear secretion and …

The diagnostic criteria for small fibre neuropathy are not established, influencing the
approach to patients in clinical practice, their access to disease-modifying and symptomatic …

In the cornea, resident immune cells are in close proximity to sensory nerves, consistent with
their important roles in the maintenance of nerves in both homeostasis and inflammation …

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It often
causes symmetrical paresthesia, loss of sensation, and hyperalgesia. Without early …

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN) is present in nearly a quarter of people with
diabetes. It is estimated to affect over 100 million people worldwide. PDPN is associated …

Purpose To describe the association between Sars-CoV-2 infection and small fiber
neuropathy in the cornea identified by in vivo corneal confocal microscopy. Methods Twenty …

Purpose Diagnosing early diabetic peripheral neuropathy remains a challenge due to
deficiencies in currently advocated end points. The cornea is densely innervated with small …

Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are an essential aspect of the assessment of patients with
peripheral neuropathies. However, conventional NCS do not reflect activation of small …

Aims To characterize the distribution and severity of sensory neuropathy using a portable
quantitative sensory testing (QST) device in diabetic patients (DM) hospitalized with severe …