01117nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001100055653001200066653001700078653001300095653001700108653001700125653001600142100001200158700001600170700001500186245011800201300000900319490000700328050001400335520050000349022001400849       1979                            d  c1979 Mar10aHumans10aleprosy10aMedian Nerve10aNeuritis10aPrednisolone10aTime Factors10aUlnar nerve1 aNaafs B1 aPearson J M1 aWheate H W00aReversal reaction: the prevention of permanent nerve damage. Comparison of short and long-term steroid treatment.  a7-120 v47  aNAAFS19793 a<p>Borderline leprosy patients with a reversal reaction were studied and short-term steroid treatment compared with prolonged steroid treatment using voluntary muscle testing (VMT) to assess the results. Prolonged steroid treatment was shown to be superior to short-term treatment and free of harmful effects. It is concluded that with the described antireaction treatment, permanent nerve damage can be prevented, provided that the reversal reaction is detected in time (within 3-4 months).</p>  a0148-916X