Leprosy, a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, has polymorphic neurocutaneous
manifestations strongly correlated with the host immune response. Peripheral neural …

Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host
immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. Several studies have clarified the role of …

Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (ML) with diverse clinical
manifestations, which are strongly correlated with the host's immune response. Skin lesions …

Background and Objectives: Leprosy primarily affects peripheral nerves, leading to
significant neurological complications such as polyneuritis, mononeurosis, and autonomic …

Background While prednisolone is commonly used to treat recent nerve function impairment
(NFI) in leprosy patients, the optimal treatment duration has not yet been established. In this …

Glaucoma is an irreversible sight-threatening disorder primarily due to elevated intraocular
pressure (IOP), leading to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death by apoptosis with subsequent …

The initial infection by the obligate intracellular bacillus Mycobacterium leprae evolves to
leprosy in a small subset of the infected individuals. Transmission is believed to occur …

Introduction Leprosy reactions are complications that can occur before, during, or after
multidrug therapy (MDT) and are considered a major cause of nerve damage. Neuritis is an …

Peripheral neuropathy is the main cause of physical disability in leprosy patients.
Importantly, the extension and pattern of peripheral damage has been linked to how the host …

Patients with leprosy may experience a chronic and severe type II leprosy reaction (ENL)
erythema nodosum leprosum that may not respond to thalidomide and systemic …