The diagnosis of leprosy among patients with symptoms of peripheral neuropathy without cutaneous lesions: a follow-up study
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 58(3B): 800-7, Sept. 2000.
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ABSTRACT
Forty-four patients with neuritic leprosy were individually followed for periods ranging from 4 months to almost 4 years for the purpose of ascertaining the presence and/ or absence of leprosy. The neural symptoms presented were sensory impairment (41), parasthesia (28), nerve enlargement (22), nerve tenderness (20), paresia (20), amyotrophy (8). Leprosy was diagnosed in ten out of the total number of patients studied. Leprosy was confirmed by the appearance of reactional neuritis (4), reversal reaction (2), biopsy of the hypoesthesic area (3) and the appearance of non-reactional cutaneous lesion. We reported an experience in the diagnosis of neuritic leprosy and its most frequent clinical presentation with which clinicians have to be acquainted. We can also state that the clinical follow-up was an effective strategy for the diagnosis of the disease when diagnostic facilities are not available or have not confirmed the diagnosis
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Periférico
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Lepra
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Neuritis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article