Table 1

A summary of the neuropathic pain disorders and the key diagnostic criteria used to classify the study participants enrolled

NPDDiagnostic criteriaAssociated phenotypesLikely inheritanceKnown gene (OMIM #)PMID reference
Congenital insensitivity to pain (including hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, V, VII)Inability to perceive painful stimuli
Other somatosensory modalities may be impaired but the predominant clinical presentation is loss of pain sensibility
Anosmia
Autonomic dysfunction
Anhidrosis
Intellectual impairment
AD, ARSCN9A (243000), NGF (608654), NTRK1 (256800), SCN11A (615548), PRDM12 (616488), MPV17 (256810), CLTCL1 (601273)17167479, 17470132, 17597096, 23596073, 19304393, 14976160, 8696348, 24036948, 26005867, 185990, 26068709
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I, II, IIIProgressive neuropathies where the presenting or predominant feature is altered sensory functionAutonomic features and motor nerve involvementAD, AR, X-linkedSPLTLC1 (162400), SPTLC2 (605713), WNK1 (201300), RAB7 (600882), IKBKAP (223900), FAM134B (613115), KIF1A (614213), ATL1 (613708), ATL3 (615632), CCT5 (256840)11242114, 20920666, 15060842, 12545426, 8102296, 19838196, 21820098, 21194679, 24459106, 16399879
ErythromelalgiaPain and erythema of the extremities which is exacerbated by warming and relieved by cooling. Initially episodic but may become persistentOnset by age 20ADSCN9A (133020)14985375
Familial episodic pain syndromeSevere episodic pain usually localized to the trunk and limbs with no structural cause. Triggers include cold environment, exercise and fastingOnset usually in childhood
Possible family history
ADTRPA1 (615040), SCN11A (615552)20547126, 24207120
Small fibre neuropathyProbable—symptoms in hands and feet consistent with small fibre dysfunction (pain and altered temperature sensibility), clinical signs of small fibre damage (reduced pinprick sensitivity and ability to discriminate warm/cool) and normal nerve conduction studies
Definite—symptoms in hands and feet, clinical signs of small fibre damage, normal nerve conduction studies, and altered intra-epidermal nerve fibre density at the ankle and/or abnormal quantitative sensory testing of thermal thresholds at the foot
Autonomic featuresADSCN9A (133020), SCN10A (615551), SCN11A (615552)21698661, 23115331, 24207120
Post-traumatic neuropathyTraumatic nerve injury with clinical evidence of nerve injury in the neuroanatomical distribution of neuropathic painN/AN/A
Neuropathic pain NOSPain with a distinct neuroanatomically plausible distribution; however, no evidence of nerve injury found on clinical examination or specialized investigationsN/AN/A
NPDDiagnostic criteriaAssociated phenotypesLikely inheritanceKnown gene (OMIM #)PMID reference
Congenital insensitivity to pain (including hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, V, VII)Inability to perceive painful stimuli
Other somatosensory modalities may be impaired but the predominant clinical presentation is loss of pain sensibility
Anosmia
Autonomic dysfunction
Anhidrosis
Intellectual impairment
AD, ARSCN9A (243000), NGF (608654), NTRK1 (256800), SCN11A (615548), PRDM12 (616488), MPV17 (256810), CLTCL1 (601273)17167479, 17470132, 17597096, 23596073, 19304393, 14976160, 8696348, 24036948, 26005867, 185990, 26068709
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I, II, IIIProgressive neuropathies where the presenting or predominant feature is altered sensory functionAutonomic features and motor nerve involvementAD, AR, X-linkedSPLTLC1 (162400), SPTLC2 (605713), WNK1 (201300), RAB7 (600882), IKBKAP (223900), FAM134B (613115), KIF1A (614213), ATL1 (613708), ATL3 (615632), CCT5 (256840)11242114, 20920666, 15060842, 12545426, 8102296, 19838196, 21820098, 21194679, 24459106, 16399879
ErythromelalgiaPain and erythema of the extremities which is exacerbated by warming and relieved by cooling. Initially episodic but may become persistentOnset by age 20ADSCN9A (133020)14985375
Familial episodic pain syndromeSevere episodic pain usually localized to the trunk and limbs with no structural cause. Triggers include cold environment, exercise and fastingOnset usually in childhood
Possible family history
ADTRPA1 (615040), SCN11A (615552)20547126, 24207120
Small fibre neuropathyProbable—symptoms in hands and feet consistent with small fibre dysfunction (pain and altered temperature sensibility), clinical signs of small fibre damage (reduced pinprick sensitivity and ability to discriminate warm/cool) and normal nerve conduction studies
Definite—symptoms in hands and feet, clinical signs of small fibre damage, normal nerve conduction studies, and altered intra-epidermal nerve fibre density at the ankle and/or abnormal quantitative sensory testing of thermal thresholds at the foot
Autonomic featuresADSCN9A (133020), SCN10A (615551), SCN11A (615552)21698661, 23115331, 24207120
Post-traumatic neuropathyTraumatic nerve injury with clinical evidence of nerve injury in the neuroanatomical distribution of neuropathic painN/AN/A
Neuropathic pain NOSPain with a distinct neuroanatomically plausible distribution; however, no evidence of nerve injury found on clinical examination or specialized investigationsN/AN/A

Pattern of inherence for the Mendelian inherited pain disorders, genes (including the OMIM reference) and important PMID references.

NOS, not otherwise specified; NPD, neuropathic pain disorder.

Table 1

A summary of the neuropathic pain disorders and the key diagnostic criteria used to classify the study participants enrolled

NPDDiagnostic criteriaAssociated phenotypesLikely inheritanceKnown gene (OMIM #)PMID reference
Congenital insensitivity to pain (including hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, V, VII)Inability to perceive painful stimuli
Other somatosensory modalities may be impaired but the predominant clinical presentation is loss of pain sensibility
Anosmia
Autonomic dysfunction
Anhidrosis
Intellectual impairment
AD, ARSCN9A (243000), NGF (608654), NTRK1 (256800), SCN11A (615548), PRDM12 (616488), MPV17 (256810), CLTCL1 (601273)17167479, 17470132, 17597096, 23596073, 19304393, 14976160, 8696348, 24036948, 26005867, 185990, 26068709
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I, II, IIIProgressive neuropathies where the presenting or predominant feature is altered sensory functionAutonomic features and motor nerve involvementAD, AR, X-linkedSPLTLC1 (162400), SPTLC2 (605713), WNK1 (201300), RAB7 (600882), IKBKAP (223900), FAM134B (613115), KIF1A (614213), ATL1 (613708), ATL3 (615632), CCT5 (256840)11242114, 20920666, 15060842, 12545426, 8102296, 19838196, 21820098, 21194679, 24459106, 16399879
ErythromelalgiaPain and erythema of the extremities which is exacerbated by warming and relieved by cooling. Initially episodic but may become persistentOnset by age 20ADSCN9A (133020)14985375
Familial episodic pain syndromeSevere episodic pain usually localized to the trunk and limbs with no structural cause. Triggers include cold environment, exercise and fastingOnset usually in childhood
Possible family history
ADTRPA1 (615040), SCN11A (615552)20547126, 24207120
Small fibre neuropathyProbable—symptoms in hands and feet consistent with small fibre dysfunction (pain and altered temperature sensibility), clinical signs of small fibre damage (reduced pinprick sensitivity and ability to discriminate warm/cool) and normal nerve conduction studies
Definite—symptoms in hands and feet, clinical signs of small fibre damage, normal nerve conduction studies, and altered intra-epidermal nerve fibre density at the ankle and/or abnormal quantitative sensory testing of thermal thresholds at the foot
Autonomic featuresADSCN9A (133020), SCN10A (615551), SCN11A (615552)21698661, 23115331, 24207120
Post-traumatic neuropathyTraumatic nerve injury with clinical evidence of nerve injury in the neuroanatomical distribution of neuropathic painN/AN/A
Neuropathic pain NOSPain with a distinct neuroanatomically plausible distribution; however, no evidence of nerve injury found on clinical examination or specialized investigationsN/AN/A
NPDDiagnostic criteriaAssociated phenotypesLikely inheritanceKnown gene (OMIM #)PMID reference
Congenital insensitivity to pain (including hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, V, VII)Inability to perceive painful stimuli
Other somatosensory modalities may be impaired but the predominant clinical presentation is loss of pain sensibility
Anosmia
Autonomic dysfunction
Anhidrosis
Intellectual impairment
AD, ARSCN9A (243000), NGF (608654), NTRK1 (256800), SCN11A (615548), PRDM12 (616488), MPV17 (256810), CLTCL1 (601273)17167479, 17470132, 17597096, 23596073, 19304393, 14976160, 8696348, 24036948, 26005867, 185990, 26068709
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I, II, IIIProgressive neuropathies where the presenting or predominant feature is altered sensory functionAutonomic features and motor nerve involvementAD, AR, X-linkedSPLTLC1 (162400), SPTLC2 (605713), WNK1 (201300), RAB7 (600882), IKBKAP (223900), FAM134B (613115), KIF1A (614213), ATL1 (613708), ATL3 (615632), CCT5 (256840)11242114, 20920666, 15060842, 12545426, 8102296, 19838196, 21820098, 21194679, 24459106, 16399879
ErythromelalgiaPain and erythema of the extremities which is exacerbated by warming and relieved by cooling. Initially episodic but may become persistentOnset by age 20ADSCN9A (133020)14985375
Familial episodic pain syndromeSevere episodic pain usually localized to the trunk and limbs with no structural cause. Triggers include cold environment, exercise and fastingOnset usually in childhood
Possible family history
ADTRPA1 (615040), SCN11A (615552)20547126, 24207120
Small fibre neuropathyProbable—symptoms in hands and feet consistent with small fibre dysfunction (pain and altered temperature sensibility), clinical signs of small fibre damage (reduced pinprick sensitivity and ability to discriminate warm/cool) and normal nerve conduction studies
Definite—symptoms in hands and feet, clinical signs of small fibre damage, normal nerve conduction studies, and altered intra-epidermal nerve fibre density at the ankle and/or abnormal quantitative sensory testing of thermal thresholds at the foot
Autonomic featuresADSCN9A (133020), SCN10A (615551), SCN11A (615552)21698661, 23115331, 24207120
Post-traumatic neuropathyTraumatic nerve injury with clinical evidence of nerve injury in the neuroanatomical distribution of neuropathic painN/AN/A
Neuropathic pain NOSPain with a distinct neuroanatomically plausible distribution; however, no evidence of nerve injury found on clinical examination or specialized investigationsN/AN/A

Pattern of inherence for the Mendelian inherited pain disorders, genes (including the OMIM reference) and important PMID references.

NOS, not otherwise specified; NPD, neuropathic pain disorder.

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