TABLE 1

Features of small fiber neuropathy

Neuropathic pain: burning, numbness, tingling, itching, “frostbite-like” sensations
Commonly “stocking-glove” pattern, but may be random, migratory, and intermittent
Symptoms of dysautonomia (eg, skin changes, sweating abnormalities, dry eyes, dry mouth, gastrointestinal dysmotility, orthostasis, palpitations, bowel or bladder changes, sexual dysfunction)
Normal neurologic examination, nerve conduction studies, needle electromyography