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Old 07-27-2011, 08:16 PM
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Default biopsy results

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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
I also suspect they don't do the foot, because injuries/wounds on feet don't heal well. Many PNers have diabetes, and part of their monitoring is to avoid injuries to the feet!
Rec'd my biopsy results. Test results say "Density of epidermal nerve fibers in normative range."
However, I had "degenerative changes within epidermal nerves." "These findings are often predictive of the future development of clinical neuropathy"
"Mild Morphologic degenerative changes are seen among intra-epidermal nerve fibers."
"Epidermal nerves are mildly patchy in distribution.Occasional epidermal nerves are varicose in appearance."
It goes on and on about the microscopic description.
I failed "Tinel's Sign" diagnosis and EMG studies were inconclusive.
(I failed one foot and passed the other)
Neuro thinks Tarsal Tunnel and favors injections or MRI next.
What do you guys think?
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