After initial investigation of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of neuropathy, a
clinical decision is made for a minority of patients to undergo further assessment with nerve …

In many instances, nerve biopsy is not necessary in the diagnostic work-up of a peripheral
neuropathy. However, histological examination of a tissue sample is still mandatory to show …

Nerve biopsy is often the final step in the diagnostic work‐up of neuropathies of unknown
origin. The aim of this guideline was to prepare an evidence‐based guideline on the …

Objective Muscle and nerve biopsies are commonly performed procedures for the diagnosis
of neuromuscular disorders. Neurologists and neurosurgeons are often consulted to perform …

Nerve biopsy is a valuable tool in the diagnostic work-up of peripheral neuropathies.
Currently, major indications include interstitial pathologies such as suspected vasculitis and …

Fourteen clinicians and researchers (8 neurologists and 6 neuropathologists) from France,
Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United …

Peripheral nerve biopsy is now an established, valuable investigative procedure, but as it
can give rise to significant residual symptoms it should only be undertaken after careful …

The value of nerve biopsy in the investigation of peripheral neuropathies is an important and
controversial issue, partially obscured by the large variations in the diagnostic yield routinely …

Nerve biopsy represents the conclusive step in the diagnostic work-up of peripheral
neuropathies, and its diagnostic yield is still debated. The aim of this study is to consider the …

Nerve biopsy is still the gold standard for the diagnosis of peripheral nerve vasculitis. In
other indications, sural or superficial peroneal nerve biopsies are less frequently done …