Ultrasound of Peripheral Nerve: Current Perspective
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Nerve ultrasound has become an important method in patient management by providing information on lesion morphology, location, and relationship to adjacent structures, and it also helps to evaluate lesions that are difficult to access with electrodiagnostic methods. Recognition of the patterns of involvement in different peripheral neuropathies, along with quantitative data regarding nerve size, vascularity and stiffness may assist in streamlining diagnostic processes, improving time to diagnosis and cost.
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