Research Article
Small Fiber Neuropathy Associated with Hyperlipidemia: Utility of Cutaneous Silent Periods and Autonomic Tests
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of patients and control groups.
| | | Patients
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| | Age | | | NS | | Gender (male %) | | | NS | | BMI | | | 0.001* | | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | | | 0.001* | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | | | 0.001* | | HDL (mg/dL) | | | NS | | LDL (mg/dL) | | | 0.001* |
| | Neurological examination findings | | | | | Normal | 56% | | | | Reduced ankle tendon reflex | 8% | | | | Reduced distally vibration sensation | 36% | | | | Reduced touch sensation at the foot | 8% | | | | Sensorimotor symptom, | | | | | Numbness | 48% | | | | Paresthesia/dysesthesia | 48% | | | | Burning pain | 44% | | | | Muscle cramps | 76% | | | | Autonomic symptoms, | | | | | Lightheadedness | 40% | | | | Dry mouth/dry eyes | 24% | | | | Pale/blue feet | 4% | | | | Cold feet | 40% | | | | Decreased/absent sweating/feet | 8% | | | | Nausea, vomiting, after eating a meal | 32% | | | | Persistent diarrhea | 4% | | | | Persistent constipation | 4% | | | | Urinary incontinence | 8% | | | | Erectile dysfunction (male) | 0 | | |
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NS: no significance; BMI: body mass index; HDL: high density cholesterol; LDL: low density cholesterol, .
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