# Sural Nerve Biopsy

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671>\
**Category:** General CIDP Discussion\
**Created:** [July 7, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671 "2014-07-07T03:10:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bob\_Button](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/bob_button/32/287_2.png) [@Bob\_Button](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Bob_Button)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671/1 "2014-07-07T03:10:41Z")

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I had my Sural Nerve Biopsy on July 2nd. The Doctor/Surgeon was Dr. Jefferson Webster, and in my opinion a darn fine Guy.

He took the biopsy from the outside of my left lower ankle/top of heel. He said it was important for him to tie off/suture the nerve to ensure that when it tried to grow back it would not end with a large lump or mass resulting in pain.

I was to stay off my ankle (elevated) for 24 hours. The pain now is pretty no different than normal in that ankle.

It will take another 2 weeks for the results, and I am not sure what they will find, but the procedure was not as bad as I expected.

[45-ankle.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/ben_polyn/original/2X/2/23184630776d70f71ba94925cad126ec8c60d996.jpg) (2.13 MB)

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**Author:** ![Country\_Girl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/country_girl/32/832_2.png) [@Country\_Girl](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Country_Girl)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671/2 "2014-07-10T01:06:59Z")

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I had mine in May still have some scabbing but using aloe off me plant. Good luck

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**Author:** ![melaniem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/melaniem/32/254_2.png) [@melaniem](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/melaniem)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671/3 "2014-07-10T02:34:32Z")

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No need to reply. My diagnosis was confirmed using other methods.

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**Author:** ![R.j\_Stoll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/r.j_stoll/32/828_2.png) [@R.j\_Stoll](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/R.j_Stoll)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671/4 "2014-07-11T06:45:05Z")

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Is this to diagnose CIDP?

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Button](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/bob_button/32/287_2.png) [@Bob\_Button](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Bob_Button)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/sural-nerve-biopsy/671/5 "2014-07-16T05:52:52Z")

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This biopsy was used to determine what course of action needs to be next and to rule out any other causes for my symptoms (other muscle diseases) From what I understand different pharmaceuticals can be used if the Neuro knows where and what kind of damage to the myelin sheath is. I don't understand the big words, but from what I understand the damage can be from the inside or the outside (I might be wrong)