Towel toe curls are an easy and effective way to engage the muscles surrounding the peroneal nerve. Simply lay a towel out ...

The most accessible sensory nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle. The procedure involves injection of a local anesthetic in the area to be biopsied. An incision about two ...

The sciatic nerve is stimulated at the ankle (upper trace) and at the knee (lower trace). Compound muscle action potentials are recorded from plantar muscle. Typical nerve conduction abnormalities ...