Sural nerve biopsy utility by masked assessment of individual histologic preparations.
Pannathat SoontrapaPeter J DyckP James B DyckCaroline M KleinJaNean EngelstadJenny DaviesShelly ShaharW Scott HarmsenJay MandrekarRobert J SpinnerCristiane M IdaChristopher J KleinPublished in: Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS (2023)
Nerve biopsy paraffin stains combined with GTNF have highest diagnostic utility, confidence, inter-rater reliability, improving accuracy for a pathologic diagnosis aiding treatment recommendations. Immunostains and epoxy preparations are also demonstrated useful supporting consensus guidelines. This study provides class II evidence for individual nerve preparation utility. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.