University of
Virginia
James W. Mandell, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Pathology (Division
of Neuropathology) jwm2m@virginia.edu
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This site houses a growing collection of microscopic images of neuromuscular biopsy specimens from the University of Virginia archives.The site is a joint effort between members of the Department of Pathology (Neuropathology) and Neurology.
The cases and images are intended as learning tools.
For an introduction to neuromuscular diseases and the
role of nerve and muscle biopsy, as well as technical information aboutmuscle
histochemical staining, see the excellent web site at the Washington University
School of Medicine:
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/index.html
Index of cases: