A sural nerve biopsy may be useful to enable the clinician to diagnose the etiology and underlying pathology of patients presenting with symptoms of a peripheral neuropathy, when no clear underlying cause has been determined with conventional assessment such as electrophysiology or quantitative sensory testing.
The Best Wildflower Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains The Great Smoky Mountains are home to more than 1600 species of flowering plants. During each month of the year, some forb, tree or vine is blooming in the Smokies. During the spring, wildflowers explode during the brief window just prior to trees leafing out and shading the forest floor (from about mid-April thru mid-May).
The Bluebonnets start blooming in the middle of March and usually peak about the second week of April. In the middle of April fields of the blooming flowers can be found around Lake Buchanan and Kingsland, Texas. It is a beautiful sight. By the end of April the Bluebonnets usually are fading away.