@article{23604, keywords = {Adult, Aged, Antitubercular Agents, Cranial Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Nerve, Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Humans, leprosy, Male, Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Trigeminal Nerve}, author = {Subbarao N T and Jaiswal A K}, title = {A case of leprosy with multiple cranial neuropathy mimicking Melkerson Rosenthal syndrome.}, abstract = {
Involvement of cranial nerves is not uncommon in leprosy with trigeminal and facial nerves being commonly affected. Other cranial nerves can also be involved especially in longstanding cases of leprosy towards the lepromatous pole. Herein, we report a case of leprosy with multiple cranial neuropathy mimicking Melkerson Rosenthal syndrome.
}, year = {2011}, journal = {Indian journal of leprosy}, volume = {83}, pages = {101-2}, month = {2011 Apr-Jun}, issn = {0254-9395}, language = {eng}, }