Pure neural leprosy as differential diagnosis of demyelinating polyneuropathies: Case report
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Pure neural Leprosy: A case report
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Iran that mainly involves skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy has several clinical forms. One of them is “Pure neural leprosy”. The diagnosis of this form is delayed due to lack of clinical signs in other tissues and can lead to permanent deformity. I will discuss my experience for 20 years in the diagnosis and treatment of this form of leprosy...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0022-510X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1288