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

• Main Authors: Jose Augusto da Costa Nery (Author), Fred Bernardes Filho (Author), Juliana Quintanilha (Author), Alice Miranda Machado (Author), Soraya de Souza Chantre Oliveira (Author), Anna Maria Sales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...