Use of an inertial sensor and a force platform to assess static balance in participants affected by multibacillary leprosy.

• Main Authors: Aymee Lobato Brito (Author), Amelia Pasqual Marques (Author), Yuzo Igarashi (Author), Luana Karine Resende Oliveira (Author), Luciane Lobato Sobral (Author), Marília Brasil Xavier (Author), Givago Silva Souza (Author), Bianca Callegari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>Leprosy is a chronic, slowly developing infectious disease that affects the peripheral nerves, specifically Schwann cells. Individuals with the multibacillary type exhibit a propensity for developing chronic pain and a decrease in sensitivity in the plantar region, w...