Using skin images to detect small fiber nerve damage

This trial is testing a new way to diagnose small fiber neuropathy—a condition where the smallest nerves in your body gradually stop working, causing burning pain, dizziness, fatigue, and other disabling symptoms. Instead of using invasive procedures, researchers are developing a method that analyzes photographs of your skin to detect signs of nerve damage. The accuracy of this imaging approach will be compared against the current gold-standard test (skin biopsy) to see if it works.

Small fiber neuropathy affects millions of people worldwide, but diagnosing it is difficult and often requires invasive procedures available only in specialized centers. This trial exists to create a simpler, less invasive way to diagnose this condition so patients can get accurate diagnoses and start treatment sooner.