Yield of Muscle Biopsy in Patients with Findings of Myopathy on Electrodiagnostic Testing

Background The evaluation of neuromuscular diseases includes detailed clinical assessment, blood testing, electrodiagnostic studies (EDS), biopsy, and genetic tests. EDS alone cannot provide a specific diagnosis. Further testing in the form of genetic tests or muscle biopsy (MB) is required....

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Main Authors: Sarah Hasan Siddiqui, Raheel Ahmed, Safia Awan, Ambreen Zain, Sara Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1698301