Understanding the type 1 reactional state for early diagnosis and treatment: a way to avoid disability in leprosy

• Hoofdauteurs: Jose Augusto da Costa Nery (Auteur), Fred Bernardes Filho (Auteur), Juliana Quintanilha (Auteur), Alice Miranda Machado (Auteur), Soraya de Souza Chantre Oliveira (Auteur), Anna Maria Sales (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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A type 1 reaction or reversal reaction is expressed clinically by inflammatory exacerbation of the skin lesions and nerve trunks, consequently leading to sensory and motor alterations. It occurs in non-polar forms of leprosy, although it can occur in a small percentage of sub-polar LL treated patien...