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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by glenntaj
--sound very unusual--first time I've ver heard of that much spreading numbness--was it a SKIN biopsy?
Skin biopsies for small-fiber neuropathies involve very shallow samples--generally only about 1mm deep and 3mm in diameter (smaller than a pencil eraser). The biopsy sites are small enough to be covered by a little round band-aid.
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I wonder too if it was a skin biopsy which is not invasive. However, a nerve biopsy is and it can leave numb spots as it is invasive. They usually do not do them anymore. At least they are not recommended for a person with CMT. A skin biopsy is the way to go for us.
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