PNE - How are people diagnosed?

[Wonderer]

As we all know, there's PN and PNE. I'm curious to find out how people with PNE were diagnosed. What tools/methods were used to diagnose PNE. Thanks!

[chillijava]

i was diagnosed by examination and mainly nerve blocks, these are the main diagnostic tools for pne and pne

andrea

[Wonderer]

Can't nerve blocks help if it's just PN as well? I tried the transgluteal PN nerve block and it did nothing for me.

[chillijava in reply to Wonderer]

for some people nerve blocks help with the pain, for others like myself, the pain relief was short lived, but gave doctors the diagnosis of pne