@article{19281, keywords = {Female, Glucocorticoids, Humans, leprosy, Male, Median Nerve, Paralysis, Peroneal Nerve, Prednisolone, Prospective Studies, Ulnar nerve}, author = {Sugumaran D S}, title = {Steroid therapy for paralytic deformities in leprosy.}, abstract = {

One-hundred-forty-nine patients with 272 nerve paralyses, with visible deformity and gross disability, were prospectively followed up with steroid therapy. Out of 151 ulnar paralyses, 101 recovered (67%). Out of 52 median nerve paralyses, 45 recovered (86%); out of 69 foot drops, 54 recovered (78%) for an overall improvement of 73%. Serious side effects were few. Hence, steroid therapy should be widely encouraged for the treatment of early nerve damage to prevent permanent deformity/disability, and vigilance in spotting complications of steroid therapy is emphasized.

}, year = {1997}, journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association}, volume = {65}, pages = {337-44}, month = {1997 Sep}, issn = {0148-916X}, url = {http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v65n3a04.pdf}, language = {eng}, }