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How do you know if you have the right diagnosis? I had the spinal puncture and that was how I was diagnosed. But, I have a titanium plate in my neck and my back is full of herniated docs. L5, S1, T 11,, 12 & 13. Titanium plate fused together 3 docs in my neck. The vertebrae under plate is bad now to and giving me a lot of pain. So, with the spinal puncture completed, is that a confirmed diagnosis of SFN? Thank you
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That's a good question @kfrenc04. Spine problems can compress/damage nerves which can cause neuropathy symptoms. I'm no expert but I think it may help to keep asking questions in your discussions with your doctor or neurologist. Here are a few references if you want to read more about diagnosing small fiber neuropathy.
"Small-fiber neuropathy is generally underdiagnosed, according to Dr. Khosro Farhad, a neuropathy expert at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. The problem is that routine neurological exams and tests cannot accurately discriminate between large-fiber and small-fiber neuropathy. "A skin biopsy is a gold standard for diagnosing small-fiber neuropathy; however, this test is not always available," says Dr. Farhad."
--- The big pain of small-fiber neuropathy
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-big-pain-of-small-fiber-neuropathy
--- Current View of Diagnosing Small Fiber Neuropathy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8075405/
--- Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy YouTube Channel videos
https://www.youtube.com/@foundationforperipheralneu4122/search?query=spinal%20compression