01282nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001000080653002100090653001100111653001100122653001100133653002000144653001200164653000900176653001600185653002300201653001600224653001500240653001700255100001400272245008900286300001000375490000700385050003200392520051800424022001400942       1976                            d  c1976 Jan10aAdolescent10aAdult10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aNerve Degeneration10aPilocarpine10aSkin Tests10aSweat Glands1 aJoshi P B00aPilocarpine test in assessment of therapeutic efficacy in maculoanaesthetic leprosy.  a55-600 v48  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Pilocarpine test has been used since long to study the functional status of sweat glands. This article deals with its use in the assessment of Maculoanaesthetic patches of leprosy before and after therapy. This being an objective method it eliminates the possible pitfalls in subjective testing of sensations over the affected areas. Therefore, it is recommended that this test should be routinely employed in field work as its technique is simple. The test should be repeated at an interval of six months.</p>  a0024-1024