A Telesca, E Soldini, G Devigili, D Cazzato, E Dalla Bella, L Grazzi, S Usai, G Lauria, M Consonni
OBJECTIVE: Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a well-defined chronic painful condition causing severe individual and societal burden. While mood disorders have been described, cognitive and behavioral profiles of SFN patients has not been investigated. METHODS: Thirty-four painful SFN patients underwent comprehensive cognitive, behavioral, psychological, quality of life (QoL), and personality assessment using validated questionnaires. As control samples, we enrolled 36 patients with painful peripheral neuropathy (PPN) of mixed etiology and 30 healthy controls (HC)...
February 15, 2024: Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior