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Has anyone had a skin punch biopsy for diagnosis of Parkinson’s disea?

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Oct 21 7:26am | Replies (12)
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@gjnmt

I recently received the test. I had three “punch’s”, two in my leg and one in the back of my neck. Minimally intrusive and healed up in a week. Confirmed my diagnosis for Parkinson’s and also learned I have small fiber neuropathy.

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cathy2223 | @cathy2223 | Aug 15 1:40pm

Also wondering if it was painful and also about how long for the results?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Aug 15 3:53pm

Hello @gjnmt and welcome to the PD support group on Mayo Connect. The skin biopsy test is certainly interesting to determine if a person has Parkinson's. I appreciate you sharing about your experience. If you are comfortable sharing more, please share what type of symptoms you were having that led to this test. Are you now taking PD medications to control the symptoms?

For those in our group (like me) who are not familiar with this test, here is a link to information from the Michael J. Fox organization,
https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/skin-test-parkinsons-what-you-need-know

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