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Nerve biopsy
A small piece of nerve, usually the aural, is studied under a microscope after being prepared and stained, and the presence of pathological changes may allow diagnostic confirmation. Small nerve fibers, can be studied from skin biopsies.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: nerve biopsy?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What kind of doctor would perform a nerve biopsy & a muscle biopsy? Do you recommend a dr in Central Jersey who would perform these procedures?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Rheumo/gi want nerve biopsy. Check 4 inflammatory vasculitis. Have sjogrens, rsynauds, MS plus severe neuropathy. What does vasculitis mean w all this?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Esr st 50. Severe peripheral neuropathy. Severe nerve pain. Nerve biopsy on my foot next wk.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can i still have neuropathy even though my small nerve biopsys and qsart were negative - i get tingling in feet and left hand its not fun :(?
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A 49-year old asked:
What if you fail a small nerve fiber biopsy?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I am having a nerve and muscle biopsy. I have conflicting info on whether it hurts bad, no pain, or some pain! info from different health professiona?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I have L4/5 cauda equina nerve root nodule; biopsy needed - Can spinal tumor cause skin changes; enlarging dark blotches on that area of back/spine?
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A 34-year old asked:
Im 34 years old. I was diagnosed with nerve sheath tumour, probably schwannoma. Surgery was recommended. Should biopsy be done before thesurgery?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I had a level4 cervical lymphnode biopsy 4mo ago, should I be having painful nerve sensitivity after it went away for 2mo? It came back no explanation
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A 21-year old male asked:
I went for oral biopsy for swelling . Doctors didn't took sample becoz acc. To them mental nerve was enlarged there. Now i m feeling numbness in chin ?
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A 21-year old male asked:
During my oral biopsy doctors didn't took sample becoz acc. To them mental nerve was enlarged there. Now my chin is numb for 2 months after surgery ?
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A 44-year old male asked:
After tongue biopsy 5days ago, bit my tongue on the 3rd day, and have had pain eating (only), and jaw neuralgia since. Could I have damaged a nerve?
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A 40-year old male asked:
We thought I had mucocele. sent for biopsy. No cancer cells, no abnormal cells, but normal cells wrapped up in the nerves. As oral surgeon said, it just looks weird so they want to monitor. Should I be concerned?! Will do a biopsy again in six weeks
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A 35-year old female asked about a 29-year old female:
Is the lingual nerve block the same as the inferior alveolar nerve block?are these the same thing?and for a tongue biopsy, which is more painful a nerve block or anesthesia needle directly on the tongue?
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A 34-year old male asked:
My muscle biopsy results are chronic denervation with reinnervation, rare pyknotic nuclear clumps, and angular atrophic fibers. No compression of nerves in my spine, no injuries, and genetic tests are negative. What else could cause these findings?
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A 21-year old male asked:
During a core needle biopsy on a cervical lymph node in neck, what vessels or nerves can be damaged? I have been having headache and trouble swallowin
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A 25-year old male asked:
Pain for 10mths only after bone marrow biopsy at the site cancer doc said xray fine orthopedic said sciatica pinched nerve is this normal?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Muscle biopsy of my tricep says chronic denervation and reinnervation, pyknotic nuclear clumps, angular atrophic fibers. My doctor says its caused by c6 nerve compression, is this possible?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have Sjgrens syndrome. Dr checked for small fiber neuropathy via skin biopsy. 2 things came back. What does it mean? 1)non-length dependent peripheral neuropathy affecting small nerve fibers2)Superficial lymphocytic perivascular inflammation. TY?
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A 21-year old female asked:
MRI disc protrusion impingement of thecal sac L4/5&L5/S1, biopsy vulva-mild chronic inflam. nerve or skin? constant stinging vulva area. STDs negative
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A 34-year old male asked:
Muscle biopsy of my arm says chronic denervation, and angular atrophic fibers. I have a herniated disc at c5-c6 compressing nerves and my doctor thinks that is the cause. I have no nerve pain, I only have chronic muscle cramping. Is that possible?
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A 32-year old male asked:
SInce the time I had lip biopsy & endoscopy(last nov),have been having nerve burning/weakness in legs.Google says it can be HIV.No fever/rash.Sore throat sometimes.Before that I had master health check& everything was fine.biopsy/endoscopy cause HIV?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have a small light brown mole on my inner labia RIGHT next to my clitoris (~1/16 inch away). My derm recommended biopsying/removing it - but I am concerned about nerve damage and/or pain. Should I be seeing a gyn/onc doc or other surgeon for this?
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A 45-year old asked:
How big is a biopsy?
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A 42-year old asked:
How does a biopsy work?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can you tell me about biopsies?
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A 73-year old female asked:
What does the s/p in s/p biopsy mean?
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A 40-year old asked:
What risks are associated with a biopsy?
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What is the definition or description of: biopsy?
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