An attempt to reduce the loss of pain and touch sensations in leprosy patients.
Indian J Lepr
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1986 Apr-Jun; 58(2): 225-32
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-55472
ABSTRACT
An attempt was made to improve the perception of pain and touch sensations at the leprosy lesions. The loss of pain and touch sensations in a lesion was graded using Pain/Touch-Sensation-Testing-and-Grading devices. Application of a solution containing 1 mg of histamine per ml of DMSO, at the affected area decreased the grades of the loss of pain sensation in 11 (31.4%) patients and of touch sensation in 8 (22.8%) patients, out of the 35 patients tested, indicating an improvement in the perception at the lesion. This effect, however, did not persist even for 5 minutes. A higher concentration (2 mg/ml) of histamine produced reduction in the sensory loss in a larger percentage (47% for pain and 35.3% for touch) of patients, though the duration of this effect was still not prolonged.
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Assunto principal:
Dor
/
Limiar Sensorial
/
Sensação Térmica
/
Tato
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Medição da Dor
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Limite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Assunto da revista:
Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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