Journal of the neurological sciences
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Quantitation of epidermal nerve fiber (ENF) density is an objective diagnostic test of small fiber neuropathy (SFN). For a diagnostic test to be clinically useful it should correspond well with clinically meaningful physical findings. ⋯ We found a high concordance between reduced foot ENF density and loss of pinprick sensitivity in this patient population. Our findings indicate that ENF density determination is a clinically relevant objective test in patients undergoing evaluation for possible SFN.
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It is unclear whether hyperglycemia on admission in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) increases the risk of early death. ⋯ Admission hyperglycemia may independently increase the risk of early death in acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.