A medical test in which a small portion of a damaged nerve is surgically removed and examined under a microscope.
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A medical test in which a small portion of a damaged nerve is surgically removed and examined under a microscope.
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In medicine, a nerve biopsy is an invasive procedure in which a piece of a nerve is removed from an organism and examined microscopically. A nerve biopsy can lead to the discovery of necrotizing vasculitis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, leprosy, metabolic neuropathies, inflammation of the nerve, loss of axon tissue, and demyelination.
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