Leprosy affects the skin and nerves. It results in anesthetic skin patches and multiple mononeuropathies with thickened nerves. The nerve involvement is initially sensory and hence, can lead to nonhealing ulcers and deformities. Uncommonly, neuropathy can be pansensory, sensorimotor, and symmetrical. There are reports of leprous ganglionitis, and further proximal spread is also exceptionally known. Pure neuritic leprosy needs to be identified. Lepra reactions result in sensory phenomena and skin and joint lesions. Early diagnosis and therapy help prevent deformities.
BT - Neuromuscular Disorders DO - 10.1007/978-981-97-9010-4_38 LA - ENG M3 - Chapter N2 -Leprosy affects the skin and nerves. It results in anesthetic skin patches and multiple mononeuropathies with thickened nerves. The nerve involvement is initially sensory and hence, can lead to nonhealing ulcers and deformities. Uncommonly, neuropathy can be pansensory, sensorimotor, and symmetrical. There are reports of leprous ganglionitis, and further proximal spread is also exceptionally known. Pure neuritic leprosy needs to be identified. Lepra reactions result in sensory phenomena and skin and joint lesions. Early diagnosis and therapy help prevent deformities.
PB - Springer Nature Singapore PY - 2024 SN - 9789819790098 SP - 583 EP - 598 T2 - Neuromuscular Disorders TI - Mononeuritis Multiplex: Leprosy ER -