@article{6595,
  keywords = {Adult, Clofazimine, Cohort Studies, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, Incidence, India, Leprostatic Agents, leprosy, Male, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Pregnancy},
  author = {John A S},
  title = {Incidence of neuritis among paucibacillary leprosy patients during treatment and surveillance.},
  abstract = {<p>A cohort study was done on 180 patients receiving the standard WHO PB-MDT regimen at the TLM Hospital in Kolkata, during MDT and 2 years of surveillance to determine the incidence of neuritis. Neuritis occurred in only 2 out of the 180 patients, confirming that the current WHO treatment for PB-MDT is attendant with minimal risk of neuritis. No risk factors were found, except pregnancy in a female patient. While addition of clofazimine in the new U-MDT under trial might take care of the occasional neuritis, further clinical research might be useful to identify sub-groups of PB patients at risk of neuritis.</p>},
  year = {2004},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {76},
  pages = {215-22},
  month = {2004 Jul-Sep},
  issn = {0254-9395},
  language = {eng},
}