Fibromyalgia & Small Fiber Polyneuropathy (Full Q&A) | Khosro Farhad, MD

Up to 60% of Fibromyalgia patients in some studies show evidence of Small Fiber Polyneuropathy (SFPN), a condition which shares many symptoms with Fibromyalgia and which may be treatable. Dr. Khosro Farhad spoke about this topic and reviewed recent research on SFPN at a public talk sponsored by the Massachusetts ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) & FM Association on Nov. 14, 2015 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts.

Dr. Farhad is a neurologist associated with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Portsmouth, NH

For more information and resources from Dr. Farhad, visit:
https://www.massmecfs.org/news-events...

For more information about the Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association, visit: http://www.massmecfs.org/

0:00 Different Types of SFPN
1:22 Effectiveness of IVIG Treatment
1:57 Accuracy of Punch Biopsy
3:44 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Code
4:57 Radio Frequency Exposure
6:06 Blood Tests for SFPN
6:32 Where is Punch Biopsy Taken?
7:52 How is SFPN Treated?
8:24 Skin Biopsies at MGH
8:57 Treating Underlying Causes
12:20 Vitamin B6
12:32 Remyelinating Nerve Fibers?
13:18 Which Antibiotics Damage Nerves?
14:27 Does SPFN Cause Colds and Headache?
14:59 Can SPFN be Caused by Lyme?
15:48 Sensitive Skin
17:02 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Code
17:28 Statistically Signficant Results
18:44 Can MTHFR Mutation Cause SPFN?
19:26 Preload Failure and SPFN
23:21 Typical Fiber Density
23:43 Fibromyalgia and Surgery
24:47 SPFN and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
25:29 Getting an Appointment at MGH
27:58 Checking Thyroid, Adrenals, Blood Sugar
28:41 Educating Doctors
29:30 Testing for Sarcoidosis