Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Avid golfer Robert Knorr found he was no longer able to hit the links last year, due to neuropathy in his legs and feet.

Chronic inflammatory neuropathies include multifocal motor neuropathy, which is purely motor and often associated with complement-fixing antibodies to ganglioside GM1, paraproteinaemic demyelinating ...

The sural nerve begins in the upper calf region where two significant nerves join together. It extends downward along the back outer section of your leg, curves around the ankle, and terminates ...

One study of NSVN patients did compare the sensitivity of SPN/PBM versus sural nerve biopsy in the diagnosis of definite vasculitis and found increased sensitivity of 58% versus 47%, respectively, but ...

Key points Mononeuritis multiplex has a pattern of peripheral neuropathy that affects 2 or more noncontiguous nerves concurrently. Mononeuritis multiplex affects 1%–9% of people with systemic lupus ...

Photomicrograph (Longitudinal Section) of a Sural-Nerve Biopsy (1 per Cent Osmium Tetroxide Stain X250), Showing Patchy Areas of Myelin Loss. The patient's condition improved slowly.

Sural nerve pain or sensitivity can be signs of multiple (potentially severe) medical conditions. If you experience severe or persistent pain in your lower legs or feet, consult a healthcare provider.

Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that may help relieve nerve pain, numbness, and discomfort. However, larger research studies are still needed to better understand the potential benefits ...

A new study has assessed the usefulness of sural nerve biopsies in the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The study, published in Clinical Neurophysiology, found ...

The device works by measuring nerve conduction velocity and response amplitude in the sural nerve of the lower leg—factors that have been identified as accurate biomarkers of the condition. The ...