00907nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001100055653001200066653001400078100001500092245006500107856004100172300001100213490000700224520048000231022001400711       2003                            d  c2003 Jun10aHumans10aleprosy10aSensation1 aMalaviya G00aSensory perception in leprosy-neurophysiological correlates.  uhttp://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v71n2a06.pdf  a119-240 v713 a<p>The loss of sensation in skin lesions, and in a palm or sole that has been innervated by peripheral nerve trunks, is characteristic of leprosy. Detection of early nerve trunk involvement depends on demonstrating sensory loss. Newer developments in neurological sciences have made fresh interpretations of the observed sensory abnormalities in leprosy-affected persons possible. Some of these observations are described in this review, and their implications discussed.</p>  a0148-916X