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).
In the northern hemisphere, corpse flowers are generally known to bloom in the hottest months of July and August in this region, which closely mimics the native habitat of Sumatra, said Mims. (Photo and caption courtesy of USBG) Curator Bill McLaughlin examines a blossoming corpse flower at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. According to the Garden, itâs the first time that a North American institution has had three corpse flower plants blooming at the same time. (Photo courtesy of USBG) Visitors are flocking to catch a whiff of the stinking corpse flowers in bloom at the U.S. Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of USBG)