Originally Posted by MAT52

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.