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Objective
Small‐fiber neuropathy (SFN) is characterized by neuropathic pain due to degeneration of small‐diameter nerves in the skin. Given that brain reorganization occurs following chronic neuropathic pain, this study investigated the structural and functional basis of pain‐related brain changes after skin nerve degeneration.
Methods
Diffusion‐weighted and resting‐state functional MRI data were...
Background and purpose
Sensory symptoms, especially neuropathic pain, are common in polyneuropathy. Conventional diagnostic tools can evaluate structural or functional impairment of nerves but cannot reveal mechanisms of neuropathic pain. Changes in the brain after polyneuropathy may play roles in the genesis of neuropathic pain.
Methods
This cross‐sectional study investigated changes of cortical...