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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The double-edged scalpel: genome-wide association studies and chronic postsurgical pain.
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Themistocleous AC. and Li W., (2025), Anaesthesia
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Serum neurofilament light chain and structural and Functional nerve fiber loss in painful and painless diabetic polyneuropathy.
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Määttä LL. et al, (2025), Diabetes Res Clin Pract
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Immunotherapy-Resistant Neuropathic Pain and Fatigue Predict Quality-of-Life in Contactin-Associated Protein-Like 2 Antibody Disease.
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Ceronie B. et al, (2025), Ann Neurol
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Eleven neurology-related proteins measured in serum are positively correlated to the severity of diabetic neuropathy
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Bäckryd E. et al, (2024), Scientific Reports, 14
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Genetic associations of neuropathic pain and sensory profile in a deeply phenotyped neuropathy cohort.
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Åkerlund M. et al, (2024), Pain