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Nociceptive evoked potentials (NEPs), recently introduced to evaluate the nociceptive pathway, were employed here to identify potential neurophysiological abnormalities in ATTRv-PN.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fourteen transthyretin mutation carriers (eight ATTRv-PN, six asymptomatic) underwent a cross-sectional evaluation, including clinical scales, NEPs, pain-related evoked potentials (PREPs), somatosensory evoked potentials, electrochemical skin conductance, and skin biopsy. Evoked potentials were compared with 14 age-matched healthy controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NEPs were abnormal in 75% of ATTRv-PN patients and 50% of asymptomatic carriers, either absent or delayed. In contrast, PREPs were impaired in only 37.5% of ATTRv-PN patients and none of the asymptomatic carriers. All but two ATTRv-PN patients, and none of the asymptomatic carriers, showed reduced electrochemical skin conductance at the palms and soles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NEPs appear valuable for assessing small fiber impairment in ATTRv-PN. 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