Abstract
Peripheral nerve diseases are very uncommon, except in the elderly population, and in many cases the aetiology remains unknown despite investigations. In certain situations a nerve biopsy may be helpful in the investigation of patients, particularly where there is a reasonable likelihood of detecting a treatable disorder, and a skin biopsy may also help in confirming the presence of a small fibre neuropathy. The techniques for nerve biopsy and laboratory investigation are described, along with a detailed classification of peripheral neuropathies and their key pathological findings.
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Hilton, D.A., Shivane, A.G. (2015). Peripheral Nerve Diseases. In: Neuropathology Simplified. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14605-8_10
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