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@johnbishop Hi John. Do you have any further knowledge on Cornea Confocal Microscopy (which I spoke of in my recent post to Hank)? I may start a new thread to see if anyone on Connect has utilized it for their neuropathy diagnosis or progression. I'm sure Mayo Clinic offers it. I can attach links as well. Your thoughts sir?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 27, 2020

Hi Rachel @rwinney, I had not heard the term before but think it is a great idea to start a new discussion. Here's some information I found when trying to learn what it is.

Corneal confocal microscopy detects small nerve fibre damage in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy:
-- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60422-7

Corneal nerve fiber size adds utility to the diagnosis and assessment of therapeutic response in patients with small fiber neuropathy:
-- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-23107-w/

Establishing the Diagnosis of Small Fiber Neuropathy – Corneal Confocal Microscopy is Superior to Skin Punch Biopsy
-- https://www.pathlms.com/iasp/courses/11312

Hope this helps!

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