Thread by @sibylle_berlin

#SmallFiber #Neuropathy in #PostVac #LongCovid
I have those symptoms since 2014 - nobody ever took that serious 😭

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„Since the advent of the COVID-19 vaccines, neurologists Dr. Diane Counce & Dr. Suzanne Gazda have been seeing many novel neurological manifestations …1/x

https://twitter.com/drloupis/status/1651530346003853312

among their patients.

Counce said a common neurological complication she sees is peripheral neuropathy. These are diseases that affect neurons outside of both the brain and spinal cord (‼️) - including nerves in the internal organs, limbs, and skin.
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Among them, small fiber neuropathy is the most common.

Small fiber neurons detect pain and temperature, hence why small fiber neuropathy is often associated with tingling, numbness, pins-and-needles, and burning sensations.
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Some small fiber neurons are autonomic neurons, so diseases in small fibers can lead to impairments in sweating, blood pressure, heart rate, digestion, excretion, vision, and many other functions.
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Heat intolerance and impaired or excessive sweating are common manifestations of small fiber neuropathy and can occur in the absence of pain.
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(…) Apart from therapies for neuropathic sensory discomfort, small-fiber neuropathy is also associated with autonomic dysfunction, which can be a lot harder to treat. Dysautonomia, a form of autonomic disorder, is incurable.“ 😭 6/6

#Dysautonomia #AutonomicDisorder #Incurable