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Nerve biopsy |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Biopsy - nerve |
| What the risks are: |
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| Special considerations: |
| Nerve biopsy is invasive and is useful only in certain circumstances. These include diagnosis of asymmetric and multifocal nerve disorders, conditions in which a nerve is palpably enlarged (the enlargement can be felt with the fingers), and suspected inherited pediatric nerve disorders. |
Nerve biopsy |
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