De LAA, Hernández CJ, García S, Varela BJ, Rojas NMA, Romero FLO, López PBJ, Escalante PEJ, Villagrán GAE, Hernández SCL, Palestina AKC, Salazar AID

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ABSTRACT

The complications observed in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection are heterogeneous and of multiple degrees of severity, including neuropathy. There are patients with neuropathic symptoms whose conventional nerve conduction studies (NCS) are regular. Neurophysiological tests for thin nerve fibers, such as "sympathetic skin response" (SSR) and "cutaneous silent period" (CSP), likely provide information that contributes to the diagnosis of these patients.

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