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Description of the methods.
| Number of sensory fibers | Functional evaluation of small fibers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin biopsy | QST | LEP | Q-Sweat | ESC | ACVT |
| Intra-epidermal nerve fiber density | Sensory fibers | Autonomic C fibers | |||
| C | Aδ | ||||
The table summarizes the different methods and the type of fiber analyzed.
QST, Quantitative Sensory Testing; LEP, Laser Evoked Potentials; ESC, Electrochemical Skin Conductance measurement; ACVT, Autonomic Cardio-Vascular Tests.
