Leprous Neuropathy Associated with Predominant Proprioceptive Sensory Loss / 대한임상신경생리학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
;
: 19-23, 2013.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-102950
ABSTRACT
Some patients with leprosy may present with atypical features, such as isolated peripheral neuropathy without skin lesions, or marked proprioceptive dysfunction. We report a 56-year-old female who presented with predominant proprioceptive loss without skin lesion, but was finally confirmed as leprous neuropathy by sural nerve biopsy. It is postulated that large myelinated fibers were affected by chronic immunological reactions triggered by inactive bacterial particles, producing a peripheral neuropathy presenting as predominant proprioceptive sensory loss without typical skin lesions.
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Main subject:
Organic Chemicals
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Proprioception
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Skin
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Sural Nerve
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Biopsy
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Leprosy
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Myelin Sheath
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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