So from what you wrote, (and I'm a clueless dork here), a sural nerve biopsy will only confirm that either Alan has CIDP, or that he does not have CIDP. And if he does not have CIDP, a Sural Nerve Biopsy won't tell Alan exactly what caused his neuropathy. Am I correct??

If this is the case, even I wouldn't go through with this biopsy thing. I heard too many nasty things about it. I mean, if it were the case that a person could get a Sural Biopsy and bam, a conclusion would definitely be drawn and the doctor would go 'okay, NOW WE KNOW WHY YOU HAVE NEUROPATHY, then that's a completely different thing. But from what I understand, all it does it tell you that you have CIDP.

Did I get this right? And don't worry, he's not going for this procedure while he's married to me. Unless he does it in the dead of night. lol

Melody