@article{30066,
  keywords = {Neural leprosy, Nerve damage, leprosy, Immigrant},
  author = {Torne K and Al-Ani S and Bailey M and Gupta R and Jester A and Lockwood DN and Sunderland L and Wassmer E and Willis T and Vidyatharan R},
  title = {A rare case presentation of pure neural leprosy},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Objective:</strong> Leprosy was diagnosed in an immigrant teenager with peripheral nerve enlargement and muscle wasting and treated successfully in a Western Country. <strong>Material:</strong> 15 year old girl of Afghan origin who emigrated to the UK 5 years ago presents with significant ulnar nerve palsy of her left hand which was gradually progressive over 5 months. No family history of note. Clinically she had clawing of ring and little fingers with significant intrinsic muscle wasting and thickened ulnar nerve on left side.</p>
},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society.},
  volume = {21},
  pages = {e222},
  issn = {10903798},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.04.1223},
  language = {eng},
}