Andreas Themistocleous
BSc(Hons), MBBCh, PhD, FCP (SA), MRCP (UK)
Clinical Research Fellow
Research Summary
My research is focused on understanding the mechanisms of neuropathic pain. I use a combination of techniques, such as threshold tracking, intraepidermal nerve fibre density assessment and quantitative sensory testing, to assess the functional and structural integrity of the peripheral nervous system. These techniques allow me to explore peripheral neuronal processing in patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy. Most of my current research is focused on characterising the somatosensory, histological and electrophysiological phenotype of patients with diabetic neuropathic pain.
Recent publications
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Serum levels of endocannabinoids and related lipids in painful vs painless diabetic neuropathy: results from the Pain in Neuropathy Study.
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Bäckryd E. et al, (2024), Pain, 165, 225 - 232
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Genetic landscape of congenital insensitivity to pain and hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies.
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Lischka A. et al, (2023), Brain
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Estimating motor unit numbers from a CMAP scan: Repeatability study on three muscles at 15 centres.
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Sørensen DM. et al, (2023), Clin Neurophysiol, 151, 92 - 99
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Utilising clinical parameters to improve the selection of nerve biopsy candidates.
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Kopanidis P. et al, (2023), Intern Med J
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Epidemiology of neuropathic pain: An analysis of prevalence and associated factors in UK Biobank
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Baskozos G. et al, (2023), Pain Reports, 8