Abstract
Advances in molecular genetic studies in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and trigeminal ganglion, have allowed further insight into the mechanisms of pain, when observing how they organize sensory neurons, a peripheral organization, marked by the need to preserve tissue integrity and preserve homeostasis.
This paper described small fiber sensory neurons from the point of view of its structure, composition function and their influence on the genesis of a mysterious symptom as that of burning feet and other components such as ataxia and growing component that often engaged us in efforts to establish its pathogenesis and symptom management.
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