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The clinical application of peripheral nerve pathology
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, California, USA.
Abstract:
The basic pathologic processes that can affect the peripheral nerve are discussed, with an emphasis on the basic findings seen on nerve biopsy. The indications and usefulness of nerve biopsy are discussed along with a review of the morphologic findings found with a variety of tissue preparation techniques. Advances, such as intradermal biopsies, which may prevent the need for standard nerve biopsies, are discussed.