HopeSprings Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Sorry, maybe this topic is being beaten to death, but I have questions! This may seem dumb, but where exactly are these small fibers? The biopsy was from the ankle and thigh, but are the fibers all over the body? Does loss of fiber from the leg represent what's happening all over the body? I only have burning in my feet. Oh and as I was poking around, I found this little diagram of all the things the autonomic nervous system controls. So interesting, explains a lot:http://www.becomehealthynow.com/popups/sympth_parasympth.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songcanary Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Naomi,I have the same questions about SFN, so can't help there. But thanks for the chart. It's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugartwin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Small fibers are all over the body, but for several physiological reasons (explained well in a PDF someone posted the other day) the neuropathy usually affects the longest and most distant fibers first. So it almost always starts in the feet and then climbs upward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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