Small fiber sensory neuropathy is a neuromuscular disorder that can be caused by various conditions. It can also occur on its own. Main symptoms are numbing of the skin’s ability to feel ...

Called small fiber neuropathy, the condition has different symptoms than large fiber neuropathy, which can cause weakness and balance issues. But in many cases people have both types of neuropathy.

Small fiber neuropathy tends to affect the feet first and progress upward. This is known as a “stocking-and-glove” distribution. At later stages, this condition may affect the hands.

Small fiber neuropathy occurs as a result of damage to the small fibers of the peripheral nervous system, which can lead to pain and other symptoms. Read more here.

Over the past two decades there has been a significant increase in the number of adults in the United States with small fiber neuropathy, but in many cases, no cause can be determined.

Oct. 30, 2003 — Erythromelalgia is a small-fiber neuropathy, based on the results of a prospective study published in the October issue of the Archives of Dermatology. Because of symptoms ...