Biopsia de nervio
La biopsia de nervio es la remoción de una pequeña porción de un nervio para ser examinada. A través de una pequeña incisión se extrae una muestra de nervio y se examina bajo el microscopio. La biopsia de nervio puede realizarse para identificar la degeneración nerviosa y las condiciones inflamatorias nerviosas (neuropatías), así como para confirmar diagnósticos específicos.
Revision
Last reviewed 6/18/2011 by Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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