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Old 03-10-2015, 02:20 PM
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Question Question about biopsy for small fiber neuropathy

I was going to get this done in a dermatology clinic far from home but my GP has just emailed to offer to do this himself next week. He says he's had a letter from the neuropathologist with instructions about how to do a punch biopsy - to be taken from my calf. Does this sound like the regular skin biopsy location for small fiber neuropathy?

I would much prefer to get it down in my home town of course and I'm sure my GP can do a simple punch biopsy but I had expected it to be done nearer my ankle than my calf - nearer to the nerve pain I was thinking? It would be helpful to have advice on this from anyone who has had skin biopsies taken for this purpose.
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Sjögren’s, Hashimoto’s and Systemic Sclerosis with Raynaud’s, Erythromelagia and small fibre polyneuropathy, GI problems top to tail, degenerative disc disease and possible additional autoimmune diseases
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