Pure neural leprosy: steroids prevent neuropathy progression Corticosteróides previnem a neuropatia na hanseníase

Multidrug therapy (MDT), with rifampicin, dapsone, and clofazimine, treats leprosy infection but is insufficient in arresting or preventing the nerve damage that causes impairments and disabilities. This case-series study evaluates the benefits of the combined use of steroids and MDT in preventing n...

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Main Authors: Márcia R. Jardim, Ximena Illarramendi, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento, Jose Augusto C. Nery, Anna M. Sales, Elizabeth P. Sampaio, Euzenir N. Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000600009