01232nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653002100070653001100091653001200102653000900114653001800123653002100141653002200162653003900184653001200223653002700235653001100262100001300273700001500286700001500301700001400316700001400330700001500344700001700359245006500376300000900441490000700450520041100457022001400868       2010                            d  c2010 Feb10aAdolescent10aElectromyography10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMotor Neurons10aMuscle, Skeletal10aNeural Conduction10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases10aSenegal10aSensory Receptor Cells10aSicily1 aAridon P1 aRagonese P1 aMazzola MA1 aTerruso V1 aPalermo A1 aD'Amelio M1 aSavettieri G00aLeprosy: report of a case with severe peripheral neuropathy.  a75-70 v313 a<p>Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, with cutaneous and neurological manifestations. Leprosy is very rare in Europe but some cases are reported, especially among people coming from endemic areas. Here, we report a case of Hansen's disease and emphasize the importance of a prompt diagnosis and treatment also in non-endemic areas.</p>  a1590-3478