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Old 09-21-2011, 09:11 AM
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Nerve conduction tests cannot determine small fiber neuropathy. The definitive test is skin punch biopsy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_f...ral_neuropathy

"In fact, nerve conduction tests and electromyography (EMG tests), which are good in diagnosing other neuropathies, are usually bad in detecting small fiber neuropathies."
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