New sonographic measures of peripheral nerves: a tool for the diagnosis of peripheral nerve involvement in leprosy

New sonographic measures of peripheral nerves: a tool for the diagnosis of peripheral nerve involvement in leprosy

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To evaluate ultrasonographic (US) cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of peripheral nerves, indexes of the differences between CSAs at the same point (∆CSAs) and between tunnel (T) and pre-tunnel (PT) ulnar CSAs (∆TPTs) in leprosy patients (LPs) and healthy volunteers (HVs). Seventy-seven LPs and 49 HVs un...

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Main Authors: Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa, Helena Barbosa Lugao, Renata Bazan Furini, Wilson Marques Junior, Norma Tiraboschi Foss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
leprosy
peripheral nerves
neuropathy
ultrasonography
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