检查 神经活检仅应在 NCS、腰椎穿刺术、实验室研究和影像学检查后(若有指示)诊断仍存在疑问时实施。 在电诊法检查不具有确诊意义的非典型病例中可能有帮助。[49]French CIDP Study Group. Recommendations on diagnostic strategies for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008 Feb;79(2):115-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18202204?tool=bestpractice.com[52]Boukhris S, Magy L, Kabore R, et al. Atypical electrophysiologic findings in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) - diagnosis confirmed by nerve biopsy. Neurophysiol Clin. 2004 Apr;34(2):71-9.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15130553?tool=bestpractice.com[72]Bosboom WM, van den Berg LH, Franssen H, et al. Diagnostic value of sural nerve demyelination in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Brain. 2001 Dec;124(Pt 12):2427-38.http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/124/12/2427.fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11701597?tool=bestpractice.com 使用有争议。
强制性特征包括神经活检,提示脱髓鞘和髓鞘再生的明确证据。 最常用的单神经纤维标本制备以补充光学显微镜检查结果,并提示节段性脱髓鞘区域或髓鞘厚度过度可变性区域。[1]Dyck PJ, Lais AC, Ohta M, et al. Chronic inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy. Mayo Clin Proc. 1975 Nov;50(11):621-37.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1186294?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Said G. Chronic inflammatory demyelinative polyneuropathy. J Neurol. 2002 Mar;249(3):245-53.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11993521?tool=bestpractice.com[42]Cornblath DR, Asbury AK, Albers JW, et al. Research criteria for diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP): Report from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the AAN AIDS Task Force. Neurology. 1991 May;41(5):617-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2027473?tool=bestpractice.com
其他有关光或电子显微镜的支持特性可包括:神经内膜或间质性水肿、神经内膜或血管周单核细胞浸润、不同神经束受累和洋葱球形成。[3]Barohn RJ, Kissel JT, Warmolts JR, et al. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: clinical characteristics, course, and recommendations for diagnostic criteria. Arch Neurol. 1989 Aug;46(8):878-84.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2757528?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Said G. Chronic inflammatory demyelinative polyneuropathy. J Neurol. 2002 Mar;249(3):245-53.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11993521?tool=bestpractice.com[34]Krendel DA, Parks HP, Anthony DC, et al. Sural nerve biopsy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 1989;12:257-264.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2770778?tool=bestpractice.com[35]Schmidt B, Toyka KV, Kiefer R, et al. Inflammatory infiltrates in sural nerve biopsies in Guillain-Barre syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 1996;19:474-487.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8622727?tool=bestpractice.com[42]Cornblath DR, Asbury AK, Albers JW, et al. Research criteria for diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP): Report from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the AAN AIDS Task Force. Neurology. 1991 May;41(5):617-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2027473?tool=bestpractice.com
排除标准包括存在血管炎和淀粉样蛋白或提示脑白质病变的胞浆内包涵体。
轴突变性的证据较常见,且包括轴突消失和卵圆形髓鞘形成。[3]Barohn RJ, Kissel JT, Warmolts JR, et al. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: clinical characteristics, course, and recommendations for diagnostic criteria. Arch Neurol. 1989 Aug;46(8):878-84.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2757528?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Said G. Chronic inflammatory demyelinative polyneuropathy. J Neurol. 2002 Mar;249(3):245-53.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11993521?tool=bestpractice.com[34]Krendel DA, Parks HP, Anthony DC, et al. Sural nerve biopsy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 1989;12:257-264.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2770778?tool=bestpractice.com[35]Schmidt B, Toyka KV, Kiefer R, et al. Inflammatory infiltrates in sural nerve biopsies in Guillain-Barre syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 1996;19:474-487.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8622727?tool=bestpractice.com