Small Fiber Neuropathy Treatment

There is no current treatment to cure small fiber peripheral neuropathy. For forms caused by diabetes or toxins, treatment of these underlying condition may reduce progression of the disease and its symptoms. For most cases, treatment is limited to attempts to decrease pain. Antiseizure or antidepressant medications or even narcotics may be beneficial. However, the ability diagnosis patients with SFN with a relatively non-invasive skin biopsy has opened up this area to research.