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by Boatbuilder, Mar 26, 2008 10:28AM

Tags: biopsy-nerve

Will a nerve biopsy reveal what type of peripheral neuropathy I may have? And are there any problems or side effects with this procedure?
Thank you al.

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by Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD

, Mar 26, 2008 04:43PM

To: Boatbuilder

Hello.

Yes, the nerve biopsy can give information about most of the neuropathies. It can also differentiate between neuropathy or a non-neuropathy cause.

This procedure is pretty much a safe procedure. If done correctly, the procedure should not have any complications.

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