00987nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001200065653003000077653001100107653001200118653000900130653003900139653001300178100001300191245004900204300001000253490000700263520047300270022001400743       1988                            d  c1988 Jan10aAdult10aDapsone10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases10aRifampin1 aHale W A00aLeprosy presenting as peripheral neuropathy.  a153-60 v373 a<p>Cases of leprosy are increasing in the United States because of immigration from countries where the disease is endemic. Infection may not become apparent for several years after immigration. Symptoms related to involvement of peripheral nervous tissue are often the presenting complaint. Prompt treatment can prevent the potentially severe sequelae of this disease. Current regimens utilize rifampin with dapsone to decrease the development of drug resistance.</p>  a0002-838X