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Neuropathy | Last Active: Oct 27 5:51pm | Replies (6152)Comment receiving replies
After 2 1/2 years of lower leg neuropathy and having a lot of physical therapy, blood tests, spinal MRI, x rays, ultrasound, and EMG, massage, massagers, nerve stimulators, the next suggested test is a nerve biopsy. How is a nerve biopsy going to help or what is it going to rule out?
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A real nerve biopsy or the sfn punch biopsy ?two totally dif things
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"Nerve biopsy is the removal of a small piece of nerve for examination. Through a small incision, a sample of nerve is removed and examined under a microscope. Nerve biopsy may be performed to identify nerve degeneration, identify inflammatory nerve conditions (neuropathies), or to confirm specific diagnoses." -- Nerve biopsy Information: https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/tests/nerve-biopsy
Are both legs affected?