Nerve biopsy

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Nerve biopsy

Overview

Risks

Results

Nerve biopsy

Alternative Names:

Biopsy - nerve

Normal Values:

There is normal nerve anatomy, with no abnormal growths or inclusions.

What abnormal results mean:

Conditions or disorders that may be revealed include:

Necrotizing vasculitis
Amyloidosis (sural nerve biopsy is most often used)
Sarcoidosis
Leprosy
Metabolic neuropathies
Inflammation of the nerve
Loss of axon tissue
Demyelination

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Review Date: 4/28/2005
Reviewed By: Chitra R. Uppaluri, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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