Leprosy late-onset neuropathy: an uncommon presentation of leprosy

Clinical and pathological findings in leprosy are determined by the natural host immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. We previously described cases of painful neuropathy (PN) with no concurrent cause apart from a past history of leprosy successfully treated. Four leprosy previously treated patie...

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Main Authors: Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento, Marcos R. G. de Freitas, Tania Escada, Wilson Marques Junior, Fernando Cardoso, Camila Pupe, Sandra Duraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000600004&lng=en&tlng=en