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Chris -
I had a sural nerve biopsy last year that confirmed I had PN and severe axonal nerve damage. I’ve never been told whether it is SFN. Would the sural nerve biopsy discover SFN, or is the skin punch biopsy a specific test for this? I ask because I finally get to see a new neurologist in our system in late June, and am getting my questions ready!
I’m sorry to hear of your Covid exposure after all you do to take care of yourself. It must be harder in our bodies given the challenges we face. But I’m glad you finally got to restart your SFN care and relief. Hugs!! I appreciate your help!

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Hi Debbie, Thought I would jump in for Chris @artscaping to share some information I found that may answer your question.

"What is sural nerve biopsy for?
According to literature, sural nerve biopsy provides the most useful results in interstitial neuropathies, such as vasculitis, granulomatosis, amyloidosis, or atypical forms of CIDP (7, 22). Nov 22, 2019" --- Diagnostic Value of Sural Nerve Biopsy: Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Cases From 1981 to 2017: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.01218/full