Decreased number of peripheral myelinated nerve fibers

What it means

A loss of myelinated nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (in general, this finding can be observed on nerve biopsy).

This finding can be demonstrated by nerve biopsy.

Rare diseases that can present with this7

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Decreased number of large and small myelinated fibers · Decreased number of large and small myelinated fibres · Decreased number of peripheral myelinated nerve fibres · Loss of myelinated fibers · Loss of myelinated fibres