Nerve Biopsy..

[judyann]

Hi All.. Will a nerve biopsy show what type of vasculitis you have? I've had severe tingling for a long time.. Thanks

[linjoyfrench]

No, I don't think it does. It is used to confirm the diagnosis of vasculitis. Until I had my neural nerve biopsy, the consultant wouldn't put a name to what was causing my hands and one foot to go numb.

[judyann in reply to linjoyfrench]

Will it definitely show if you have vasculitis? That's all I need to know so I can be treated.

[Hidden]

It depends on what type of Vasculitis it is. Some Vasculitis variants have specific appearances on biopsy such as granulomas and eosinophils, others just show inflamtion of the blood vessels. There is no straight answer I am afraid, your other symptoms need to be taken into account as well.

[judyann in reply to Hidden]

Hi.. They think it's vasculitis, just as long as this will show it's vasculitis, I am willing to try this. Is this sometimes the answer?

[Perkles]

I had a nerve biopsy in my ankle sural nerve it showed damage but not specific to Vasculitis

The punch biopsy on my bicep into my skin did

[judyann in reply to Perkles]

Hi. Did you have a rash for the skin biopsy?

[Perkles in reply to judyann]

Purpura