Cranial nerve involvement in patients with leprous neuropathy.
Neurol India
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2006 Sep; 54(3): 283-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-120241
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Leprosy is one of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, perhaps closely matched by diabetic neuropathy. Patterns of peripheral neuropathy in leprosy can be varied, which may include mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex and symmetric polyneuropathy. Cranial nerves, especially facial and trigeminal nerves, are also commonly involved in leprosy.AIMS:
To find out the pattern and spectrum of cranial nerve involvement in a consecutive series of patients with leprous neuropathy. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
A retrospective review of patients admitted with leprosy to the Neurology Department of a tertiary care center. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
All consecutive patients admitted during an 8-year period (1995-2003) and diagnosed to have leprosy were included. They were clinically evaluated to determine the frequency and pattern of cranial nerve involvement.RESULTS:
About 18% (9/51) of the leprosy patients seen during that period had clinical evidence of cranial nerve involvement. Facial and trigeminal nerves were the most commonly affected (five and four patients respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Cranial nerve involvement is common in leprosy, which emphasizes the need to carefully examine them. Also, one should exclude leprosy in patients presenting with isolated cranial neuropathies.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Trigeminal Nerve
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Adult
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Cranial Nerve Diseases
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Facial Nerve
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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