Nerve biopsy

In medicine, a nerve biopsy is an invasive procedure in which a piece of a nerve is removed from an organism and examined microscopically. A nerve biopsy can lead to the discovery of necrotizing vasculitis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, leprosy, metabolic neuropathies, inflammation of the nerve, loss of axon tissue, and demyelination.

thalamus and globus pallidus:	Thalamotomy Thalamic stimulator Pallidotomy

ventricular system:	Ventriculostomy Suboccipital puncture Intracranial pressure monitoring

cerebrum:	Psychosurgery Lobotomy Bilateral cingulotomy Hemispherectomy Anterior temporal lobectomy

pituitary gland:	Hypophysectomy

hippocampus:	Amygdalohippocampectomy

Brain biopsy

Spinal cord and roots
- Cordotomy
- Rhizotomy
Vertebrae and intervertebral discs: see Template:Bone, cartilage, and joint procedures

Diagnostic

Cranial and peripheral nerves	Nerve block Vagotomy

Sympathetic nerves or ganglia	Ganglionectomy Sympathectomy Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

Nerves (general)	Axotomy Neurectomy Nerve biopsy

Diagnostic	Nerve conduction study Electromyography

Medical imaging	Magnetic resonance neurography

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