TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Drug Therapy, Combination
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Leprostatic Agents
KW - leprosy
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Peripheral nerves
KW - Skin
AU - Porichha D
AU - Rao A K
AU - Nehemaiah E
AU - Mishra M C
AB - <p>This paper indicates the responses of thickened nerve trunks in leprosy patients to MDT. Out of 1625 cases, 557 (34.2%) cases had thickened nerve trunks at the time of registration. From these cases, 175 (31.4%) were randomly selected and re-examined by personal visit about 5 years after RFT. Follow-up showed persistent thickening in 96 (54.8%) cases. Persistence of nerve thickening was higher in MB leprosy. Additional nerve thickening appeared in 8 (4.6%) cases. New disability developed in 6 (3.4%) cases after RFT but these persons did not come for check up voluntarily. Reaction occurred in 6 during follow-up. Both MB and PB considered together thickening continued in as high as 96 (54.8%) compared to persisting skin lesions in 24 (13.7%) cases. Persons with thickened nerve trunks require more counseling to report for check up at the earliest sign of nerve function deficit.</p>
BT - Indian journal of leprosy
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21638981?dopt=Abstract
DA - 2011 Jan-Mar
DO - 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2011.00326.x
IS - 1
J2 - Indian J Lepr
LA - eng
N2 - <p>This paper indicates the responses of thickened nerve trunks in leprosy patients to MDT. Out of 1625 cases, 557 (34.2%) cases had thickened nerve trunks at the time of registration. From these cases, 175 (31.4%) were randomly selected and re-examined by personal visit about 5 years after RFT. Follow-up showed persistent thickening in 96 (54.8%) cases. Persistence of nerve thickening was higher in MB leprosy. Additional nerve thickening appeared in 8 (4.6%) cases. New disability developed in 6 (3.4%) cases after RFT but these persons did not come for check up voluntarily. Reaction occurred in 6 during follow-up. Both MB and PB considered together thickening continued in as high as 96 (54.8%) compared to persisting skin lesions in 24 (13.7%) cases. Persons with thickened nerve trunks require more counseling to report for check up at the earliest sign of nerve function deficit.</p>
PY - 2011
SP - 31
EP - 5
T2 - Indian journal of leprosy
TI - Response of thickened nerve trunks and skin lesions of leprosy patients to MDT.
VL - 83
SN - 0254-9395
ER -