Purpose of review: Leprosy is still an important cause of neuropathy. Late diagnosis is associated with development of severe nerve impairment.
Recent findings: early diagnosis and early treatment is essential in order to avoid disability and disease transmission. Recognizing that leprosy is a neurological disease is a fundamental step to the Leprosy zero action proposed by the World Health Organization.
Summary: leprosy neuropathy manifests as a mononeuropathy or a multiple mononeuropathy with a temperature-dependent distribution. Electromyography, high-resolution sonography serology and PCR help make the diagnosis. Multidrug therapy should be instituted.
BT - Current opinion in neurology C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39051539
DA - 07/2024 DO - 10.1097/WCO.0000000000001304 J2 - Curr Opin Neurol LA - ENG M3 - Article N2 -Purpose of review: Leprosy is still an important cause of neuropathy. Late diagnosis is associated with development of severe nerve impairment.
Recent findings: early diagnosis and early treatment is essential in order to avoid disability and disease transmission. Recognizing that leprosy is a neurological disease is a fundamental step to the Leprosy zero action proposed by the World Health Organization.
Summary: leprosy neuropathy manifests as a mononeuropathy or a multiple mononeuropathy with a temperature-dependent distribution. Electromyography, high-resolution sonography serology and PCR help make the diagnosis. Multidrug therapy should be instituted.
PY - 2024 T2 - Current opinion in neurology TI - Leprous neuropathy SN - 1473-6551 ER -