TY - JOUR KW - Amyloidosis KW - Axons KW - Biopsy KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Peripheral nerves KW - Peripheral Nervous System Diseases KW - Vasculitis AU - Hauw J J AU - Gherardi R AU - Escourolle R AB -

The main technics of peripheral nerve biopsy examination, the diagnostic value of each of them and their limits are given. Chief pathological processes and changes and usual causes of peripheral neuropathies, the diagnosis of which can be provided by nerve biopsy are analysed. Most frequent errors and misleading changes are emphasized. An examination scheme is set up.

BT - Annales de pathologie C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6277344?dopt=Abstract DA - 1982 IS - 1 J2 - Ann Pathol LA - fre N2 -

The main technics of peripheral nerve biopsy examination, the diagnostic value of each of them and their limits are given. Chief pathological processes and changes and usual causes of peripheral neuropathies, the diagnosis of which can be provided by nerve biopsy are analysed. Most frequent errors and misleading changes are emphasized. An examination scheme is set up.

PY - 1982 SP - 3 EP - 20 T2 - Annales de pathologie TI - [Nerve biopsy. Advantages and limitations of modern examination techniques (author's transl)]. VL - 2 SN - 0242-6498 ER -