Small fibre neuropathy: when symptoms add up
The article profiles two patients living with small fibre neuropathy, a rare condition characterized by chronic pain and autonomic dysfunction. It highlights the diagnostic challenges and the life-altering impact of the disease.
Why it matters
It raises awareness for rare, often misdiagnosed medical conditions and the importance of specialized testing.
Medical Mysteries is a series that spotlights rare diseases or unusual conditions.
Small fibre neuropathy patient Louisa Lim (centre) with her doctors Amanda Chan and Kewin Siah.
Listen Summarise Tan Zi Ting and Louisa Lim both had years of unexplained symptoms before doctors diagnosed small fibre neuropathy, or SFN, after detailed specialist tests. SFN can cause varied symptoms, normal standard tests, and serious effects like pain, brain fog, bowel problems and heart rhythm issues. Doctors say it may be more common after Covid-19. Treatment helped both women, but life changed greatly. Lim stopped work and uses a walking aid, while Tan is studying medicine and hopes to help other patients. AI generated
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