Sural Nerve Biopsy May Benefit Diabetic Neuropathy Patients

WASHINGTON — Sural nerve biopsy may be indicated in patients with refractory diabetic neuropathy, because they may have neural inflammation that responds to intravenous immunoglobulin, Dr. David S. Younger reported in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.