| Autor: |
Bakkers, Mayienne, Faber, Karin, Peters, Martine J. H., Reulen, Jos P. H., Franssen, Hessel, Fischer, Tanya Z., Merkies, Ingemar S. J. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Klinische Neurowetenschappen, RS: MHeNs - R1 - Cognitive Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 18(1), 7-18. Wiley |
| ISSN: |
1085-9489 |
| Popis: |
The diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy (SFN) has been recently defined as typical symptoms due to small nerve fiber dysfunction accompanied by reduced intra-epidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) or abnormal temperature threshold testing (TTT). Guidelines have been published for the assessment of IENFD. However, international guidelines for TTT are lacking. This paper presents a systematic literature review on reported TTT methods and provides recommendations for its future use in studies evaluating patients. A total of 164 papers fulfilled pre-defined requirements and were selected for review. Over 15 types of instruments are currently being used with a variety of methodological approaches for location, stimulus application, and sensation qualities examined. Consensus is needed to standardize the use of TTT as a diagnostic and follow-up tool in patients. |
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OpenAIRE |
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