ANA Investigates Auto-Antibodies for Small Fiber Neuropathy

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Small fiber neuropathy is one of those conditions in neurology that can feel frustratingly intangible. Even for patients with severe neuropathic pain and autonomic symptoms, in about half of cases, the usual lab testing doesn't reveal a cause. There's increasing evidence that autoimmunity may be a factor in some of these cases of idiopathic small fiber neuropathy, but how to test and who to treat with immunosuppression is less clear. Our guest today, Anne Louise Oaklander, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant in Neuropathology. She's known for her work on small fiber neuropathies and in this episode we'll talk about new autoantibodies associated with small fiber neuropathy and where we are in treating this challenging condition. Series 5, Episode 4
Featuring:

• Guest: Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander
• Interviewer: Dr. Adeline Goss
• Disclosures: None

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5 окт 2024

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@catherinesandell6602 4 месяца назад

What type of variants would cause this? I have severe symptoms and was told the punch biopsy is unreliable. Then I was tested genetically and they found 3 unknown variants of a connective tissue disorder. The Dr didn’t mention the SFN genes.

@maryr7593 4 месяца назад

SFN has been found prevalent in connective tissue disorders (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, Marfans Syndrome), ME/CFS, MCAS, POTS, fibromyalgia, etc.

@bonesworld7178 4 месяца назад

I am 52 yrs old and have always been healthy as an OX. Just over a year ago contracted what I didn't know... Neurology is no help, and don't seem to care, just "here's some gabapentin" I've gone into investigating cardiology. How do I look down the path of autoimmune?

@maryr7593 3 месяца назад

@@bonesworld7178 I went neurology twice over a 5 yr period, both times normal test but SFN isnt diagnosed through regular testing. I didnt know about small fiber neuropathy then. Covid seems to something that can cause SFN. (Or any viral infection or toxin exposure). Cardiology usually high blood pressure issues leading to heart valve issues, etc. POTS (dysautonomia...dizziness when standing) is also treated by cardiology. Try taking more salt for a week. Some folks have indicated taking a tsp of salt daily (either over food or in beverage)...helped them feel better if they didnt have high blood pressure. Your PCP can order inflammation tests.

@beardy7124 3 месяца назад

What genetic testing did you have done?

@bonesworld7178 3 месяца назад

@@maryr7593 I have done some inflammation testing and yes there are some concerns in the inflammation area. The three different areas of inflammation that have been tested are moderate to high. Including high lp2a activity. That extensive testing was done last September and many steps have been taken since then in diet and supplementation. I wholeheartedly believe that covid or the vaccine have a significant role. The frustration is but what now?