TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sommer, Claudia
A1  - Carroll, Antonia S.
A1  - Koike, Haruki
A1  - Katsuno, Masahisa
A1  - Ort, Nora
A1  - Sobue, Gen
A1  - Vucic, Steve
A1  - Spies, Judith M.
A1  - Doppler, Kathrin
A1  - Kiernan, Matthew C.
T1  - Nerve biopsy in acquired neuropathies
JF  - Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
N2  - A diagnosis of neuropathy can typically be determined through clinical assessment and focused investigation. With technological advances, including significant progress in genomics, the role of nerve biopsy has receded over recent years. However, making a specific and, in some cases, tissue-based diagnosis is essential across a wide array of potentially treatable acquired peripheral neuropathies. When laboratory investigations do not suggest a definitive diagnosis, nerve biopsy remains the final step to ascertain the etiology of the disease. The present review highlights the utility of nerve biopsy in confirming a diagnosis, while further illustrating the importance of a tissue-based diagnosis in relation to treatment strategies, particularly when linked to long-term immunosuppressive therapies,
KW  - inflammatory neuropathy
KW  - nerve biopsy
KW  - nerve tumor
KW  - neuroleukemiosis
Y1  - 2021
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-259555
VL  - 26
IS  - S2
ER  -