Isolated superficial peroneal nerve lesion in pure neural leprosy: case report Acometimento isolado do nervo peroneiro superficial na lepra neurítica pura: relato de caso

Patients with leprosy may have only nerve involvement without skin changes. These cases are known as pure neural leprosy and can be seen in 10% of leprosy patients. Most patients have mononeuritic or multiple mononeuritic neuropathy patterns. The isolated lesion of the superficial peroneal nerve is...

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Main Authors: Marcos R.G. de Freitas, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento, Marcela R. de Freitas, Myrian D. Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000300030