Leprosy Reactions and Neuropathic Pain in Pure Neural Leprosy in a Reference Center in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

Leprosy Reactions and Neuropathic Pain in Pure Neural Leprosy in a Reference Center in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

IntroductionLeprosy reactions are complications that can occur before, during, or after multidrug therapy (MDT) and are considered a major cause of nerve damage. Neuritis is an inflammatory process that causes nerve function impairment associated with pain and tenderness along the nerve. Neuritis ca...

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Main Authors: Izabela Jardim Rodrigues Pitta, Mariana Andrea Hacker, Robson Teixeira Vital, Ligia Rocha Andrade, Clarissa Neves Spitz, Anna Maria Sales, Sergio Luiz Gomes Antunes, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Marcia Rodrigues Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
leprosy
pure neural leprosy
leprosy reactions
neuritis
neuropathic pain
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.865485/full

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