01518nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653002900069653002500098653001100123653001700134653001100151653001200162653000900174653001600183653002700199653003900226100001900265700001500284245003700299300001100336490000700347050003200354520082800386022001401214       1987                            d  c1987 Oct-Dec10aAdult10aAutonomic Nervous System10aErectile Dysfunction10aFemale10aHemodynamics10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aNeurologic Examination10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases1 aRamachandran A1 aNeelan P N00aAutonomic neuropathy in leprosy.  a405-130 v59  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>21 patients of borderline lepromatous and lepromatous leprosy of both sexes were taken for study after exclusion of autonomic disorders. Autonomic functions pertaining to cardiovascular and genital system were carried out. Five healthy volunteers served as controls. Autonomic function tests indicate definite involvement of cardiovascular and genital system. The incidence of autonomic neuropathy in 21 patients studied was ranging from 14.3 to 57% for various tests. There is involvement of parasympathetic system (vagus nerve) which occurred early and more common than sympathetic. The sympathetic damage is always associated with parasympathetic damage. The severity of autonomic neuropathy is found to be high in leprosy of longer duration. Autonomic neuropathy widely occurs in leprosy as in diabetes mellitus.</p>  a0254-9395