Cases of leprosy are increasing in the United States because of immigration from countries where the disease is endemic. Infection may not become apparent for several years after immigration. Symptoms related to involvement of peripheral nervous tissue are often the presenting complaint. Prompt treatment can prevent the potentially severe sequelae of this disease. Current regimens utilize rifampin with dapsone to decrease the development of drug resistance.
BT - American family physician C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2827452?dopt=Abstract DA - 1988 Jan IS - 1 J2 - Am Fam Physician LA - eng N2 -Cases of leprosy are increasing in the United States because of immigration from countries where the disease is endemic. Infection may not become apparent for several years after immigration. Symptoms related to involvement of peripheral nervous tissue are often the presenting complaint. Prompt treatment can prevent the potentially severe sequelae of this disease. Current regimens utilize rifampin with dapsone to decrease the development of drug resistance.
PY - 1988 SP - 153 EP - 6 T2 - American family physician TI - Leprosy presenting as peripheral neuropathy. VL - 37 SN - 0002-838X ER -