Leprosy
Mailing List, July 31st, 2008
Ref.: Nerve
thickening in leprosy. Are
there standards?
From: Krishna Moorthy K. V., Cherlapally,
Hyderabad
,
India
Dear Dr Noto,
Incidence of
leprosy although has come down, still we get cases of leprosy (all
types). Some of the cases
come with establish deformities of recent origin. We would like to focus in the
prevention of deformity formation, for which we wish to undertake
suitable measures.
In this
connection, assessment of peripheral nerve involvement is a key issue. Anamnesis, palpation, sensory
and motor tests are among the modalities used for the evaluation of
the peripheral nerve trunks of predilection in leprosy. About the enlargement of the
nerves, are there standards to help in assessing this cardinal sign of
leprosy?
I shall be
highly thankful if you could inform us about gradation of nerve
thickening in leprosy with neuritis.
I hope that
this information could be obtained from you.
With regards,
Krishna
Moorthy
Dr. KV
Krishna Moorthy
Head, Clinical &
Epidemiology Division
Blue Peter Research
Centre, LEPRA Society
Near TEC Bldg, Cherlapally
Hyderabad
–
501 301, AP
India
Tel. 91 40 27264547, 27261261
Fax: 91 40 27261262
Email: bprc@bprcleprasociety.org
