ReviewInternational urogynecology journal2019
Small fiber polyneuropathy as a potential therapeutic target in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms as an Indicator of Occult Neurologic Disease: A System-first Framework for Urologic Practice.Current urology reports · 2026Review
- High Prevalence of Small-Fiber Neuropathy in Patients with Tarlov Cysts: Toward a More Comprehensive Clinical Understanding.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) as an adjunct therapy for pain management in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.International urogynecology journal · 2022Review
- Small Fiber Polyneuropathy Is Associated With Non-Bladder-Centric Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patients.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Understanding bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are frequently co-occurring medical diagnoses in patients referred to the urology clinic for secondary and tertiary treatment options.
methodsAbundant literature has shown that many patients with FM have small fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN) that can be confirmed via skin punch biopsy and immunological staining to measure nerve density. RESULTS AND
conclusionsThis finding of SFPN provides a therapeutic target for FM and in this article we hypothesize and provide rationale for the idea that this same phenomenon (SFPN) might explain, in some IC/BPS patients, the finding of widespread pain and likewise provide a therapeutic target for these patients.
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