Neuropathies form an integral part of the symptomatology of leprosy. Neuropathies of
leprosy take various forms and shapes. At one end is the cutaneous nerve involvement …

Leprosy is the most common treatable peripheral nerve disorder worldwide. Deformity and
disability result from nerve-function impairment; however, early treatment is associated with …

OBJETIVO: Analisar os fatores preditivos na evolução do grau de incapacidade em
pacientes com hanseníase. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados dados de coorte retrospectiva …

Objective To evaluate the risk factors related to worsening of physical disabilities after
treatment discharge among patients with leprosy administered 12 consecutive monthly …

INTRODUÇÃO: A hanseníase é um importante problema de saúde pública. O Brasil
responde por mais de 90% dos casos do continente americano. Aproximadamente, 23 …

FUNDAMENTOS: As incapacidades constituem o principal problema decorrente da
hanseníase. É importante identificar os fatores de risco envolvidos, de modo a acompanhar …

The prevention of nerve damage and its consequent disabi1ities are considered priority
concerns in the management of leprosy today ("'"). Compared to the dapsone era, the risk of …

A avaliação periódica de prevenção de incapacidades físicas é parte integrante do
acompanhamento do paciente com hanseníase. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a …

Introduction Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors that are associated with neural …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Our hospital is a tertiary care institute catering to a large
population of northern India, but it is located in a very low endemic zone for leprosy. A large …