Source of Mystery Pain Uncovered

For the 20 million Americans suffering with PN, there is no good treatment for the disorder and doctors can find no apparent cause in one of every three cases. An international team of scientists have found that mutations of a single gene are linked to 30 percent of cases of unexplained neuropathy. The findings, published in the Annals of Neurology in June, coule lead to desperately needed pain treatments for victims of this debilitating disorder.  READ MORE

Source: ScienceDaily