Neuritic leprosy: epidemiology and therapeutic responsiveness.

Selective loss of Mycobacterium leprae responsiveness of circulating lymphocytes in primary neuritic leprosy.

Childhood leprosy in India over the past two decades.

OBJECTIVES Clinico-epidemiological pattern of childhood leprosy in India over the past two decades were analysed from the Indian studies conducted during the years 1990-2009. RESULTS Twelve studies on childhood leprosy were included. Ten were conducted in health institutions and one was a community-based survey. Voluntary reporting was the principal method of case detection; community survey ...

Acro-osteolysis prior to diagnosis of leprosy.

lysis (bone resorption) has been observed in a heterogeneous group of congenital and acquired bone disorders. Leprosy is the main cause of peripheral neuropathy leading to acro-osteolysis in endemic countries. Pure neuritic leprosy, a less common form of the disease, is difficult to diagnose. Two unrelated leprosy patients with acropathy whose disease began as pure neuritic are discussed.

A critical appraisal on pure neuritic leprosy from India after achieving WHO global target of leprosy elimination

Background: Clinical data on pure-neuritic leprosy (PNL) is limited. Objective: To study the clinical and epidemiological features of PNL in the leprosy post-elimination era. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the clinic records of leprosy patients from January 2006 to June 2013. Data regarding age, sex, disease duration, presenting complaints, nerves affected, complications and trea...

Trigeminal neuralgia--a presenting feature of facial leprosy.

Trigeminal neuralgia is a well recognized clinical entity. However, it has not been reported to mimic leprosy or vice versa. Of the 3 cases reported here, 2 initially presented with neuralgic symptoms similar to that seen in trigeminal neuralgia and later developed borderline lesions on the face. The 3rd case demonstrated a tingling sensation along with firm and palpable supraorbital nerve (a b...