Nerve Pathology Overview
Nerve biopsy can identify potentially treatable causes of neuropathy, such as vasculitis, atypical CIDP, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, lymphomatosis, or leprosy... [Read More]
Nerve biopsy can identify potentially treatable causes of neuropathy, such as vasculitis, atypical CIDP, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, lymphomatosis, or leprosy... [Read More]
Neuropathy can be an early manifestation of systemic amyloidosis. Such patients often present with a painful distal and symmetric neuropathy and autonomic symptoms. [Read More]
Muscle biopsy is used to confirm that there is a morphological or biochemical abnormality that correlates with or could account for clinical symptoms. [Read More]
Statin neuropathy appears to be associated with axonal degeneration, and affects both large and small fibers. [Read More]
Neuropathy can result from the underlying cancer, or neurotoxicity of drugs used to treat the tumor. [Read More]
A reduction in the innervation of sweat glands has been reported in a number of conditions that can cause autonomic neuropathy. [Read More]
Patients with rheumatological disorders can present with a variety of syndromes that can result from Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN). [Read More]
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is caused by damage to the small, unmyelinated fibers in the peripheral nerves that innervate the skin and internal organs... [Read More]
Demonstration of a reduction in the Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density (ENFD) on punch skin biopsy is a highly sensitive and specific test for Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN). [Read More]