What typical lab tests do you send off for evaluation of neuropathy?
When do you use specialized panels for neuropathy? Which panels do you typically use?
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What lab tests do you send in allcomers for an initial evaluation for distal sensory polyneuropathy?
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Neurology · University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Not too much has changed in over a decade regarding the recommendations on how we should approach initial laboratory testing in patients presenting with a neuropathy syndrome. Specifically for cases of distal symmetric polyneuropathy, the AAN practice parameter (reaffirmed in 2022) by England, et al...
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Neurology · Southern Ohio Medical Center
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