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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Estimating motor unit numbers from a CMAP scan: Repeatability study on three muscles at 15 centres.
Journal article
Sørensen DM. et al, (2023), Clin Neurophysiol, 151, 92 - 99
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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
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Utilising clinical parameters to improve the selection of nerve biopsy candidates
Journal article
Kopanidis P. et al, (2023), Internal Medicine Journal
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Investigating genotype-phenotype relationship of extreme neuropathic pain disorders in a national cohort: ’NIHR Bioresources Rare Disease – Neuropathic Pain Disorders’
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THEMISTOCLEOUS A. et al, (2022), Brain Communications
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Classification of painful or painless diabetic peripheral neuropathy and identification of the most powerful predictors using machine learning models in large cross-sectional cohorts.
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Baskozos G. et al, (2022), BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 22