A direct transcutaneous approach to infraorbital nerve biopsy.
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DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2021.1920041
Abstract: Purpose: To describe a novel transcutaneous infraorbital nerve biopsy technique which can be performed to aid in the diagnosis of perineural invasion (PNI) of facial cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).Methods: A single-center retrospective chart review… read more here.
Keywords: biopsy; infraorbital nerve; transcutaneous approach; approach infraorbital ... See more keywords
Allograft Nerve Repair Reduces Postoperative Neuropathic Pain Following Nerve Biopsy.
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DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa250
Abstract: BACKGROUND New or worsened neuropathic pain is common following nerve biopsy and significantly impacts quality of life. OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of allograft nerve repair on the likelihood of postoperative worsened neuropathic pain following… read more here.
Keywords: allograft nerve; nerve biopsy; nerve; neuropathic pain ... See more keywords
Sural nerve biopsy as a standardized baseline clinical model for the translational evaluation of bioengineered nerve guides: A single-blinded randomized controlled prospective study.
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009677
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Autologous nerve transplantation is accepted as the clinical gold standard for reconstruction of peripheral nerve defects. A high number of bioengineered nerve guides as an alternative to the autologous nerve transplantation has been described… read more here.
Keywords: nerve; nerve guides; biopsy; sural nerve ... See more keywords
Utilising clinical parameters to improve the selection of nerve biopsy candidates.
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.16099
Abstract: BACKGROUND Peripheral nerve biopsy is a valuable final diagnostic tool, however histopathological results can be non-diagnostic. AIMS We aim to identify quality improvement measures by evaluating the pre-biopsy assessment and diagnostic yield of specific histopathological… read more here.
Keywords: peripheral nerve; nerve; group; clinical parameters ... See more keywords
Diagnostic yield of nerve biopsy in the evaluation of peripheral neuropathies
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4227640
Abstract: BACKGROUND With progress made in neurogenetics and neuroinflammation, the indications and value of nerve biopsies in the diagnostic evaluation of peripheral neuropathies are less clear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield… read more here.
Keywords: yield nerve; nerve biopsies; nerve; diagnostic yield ... See more keywords
Pathological Findings in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy: A Single-Center Experience
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10060383
Abstract: Objective: Segmental demyelination is the pathological hallmark of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), but other elementary lesions are frequently observed, configuring a series of different pathological pictures. In this article, we review the pathological findings… read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory demyelinating; demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; pathological findings; chronic inflammatory ... See more keywords
hATTR Pathology: Nerve Biopsy Results from Italian Referral Centers
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10110780
Abstract: Abstract: Objective Pathological evidence of amyloid on nerve biopsy has been the gold standard for diagnosis in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis polyneuropathy (hATTR-PN) for a long time. In this article, we reviewed the pathological findings of… read more here.
Keywords: italian referral; pathology; referral centers; nerve biopsy ... See more keywords