Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	6136
Country	Italy

Received	2013-10-04 21:02
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-05 13:23
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-19 12:57
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Revised	2013-12-09 23:28
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Category	Clinical Neurology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Unilateral peripheral neuropathic pain: The role of neurodiagnostic skin biopsy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Michelangelo Buonocore
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Michelangelo Buonocore, MD, Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, “Salvatore Maugeri” Foundation-Scientific Institute of Pavia, Via Maugeri 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy. michelangelo.buonocore@fsm.it
Key Words	Skin biopsy; Neuropathic pain; Diagnosis; Peripheral nerve lesion; Innervation
Core Tip	The demonstration of a lesion or disease involving the somatosensory system is mandatory for the diagnosis of definite neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, none of the currently available methods is suitable for every type of nerve lesion. Neurodiagnostic skin biopsy (NSB) is an objective method to measure the density of epidermal sensory small fibers. In case of unilateral nerve lesions, it goes beyond the diagnostic possibilities of neurophysiological tests, allowing the diagnosis of axonal neuropathies of peripheral nerves supplying every body part covered by skin. For these reasons, NSB represents a precious tool for the diagnosis of peripheral unilateral neuropathic pain.
Publish Date	2014-02-19 14:54
Citation	Buonocore M. Unilateral peripheral neuropathic pain: The role of neurodiagnostic skin biopsy. World J Clin Cases 2014; 2(2): 27-31 Available from: URL: http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v2/i2/27.htm DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.27
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v2/i2/27.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.27

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