Neural complications and physical disabilities in leprosy in a capital of northeastern Brazil with high endemicity

• Main Authors: Ana Eugênia Ribeiro de Araújo e Araújo (Author), Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino (Author), Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart (Author), Silma Regina Ferreira Pereira (Author), Ivan Abreu Figueiredo (Author), Humberto Oliveira Serra (Author), Poliana Cristina de Almeida Fonseca (Author), Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is an infectious disease whose etiologic agent is Mycobacterium leprae, manifested by dermatological and neurological signs and symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To investigate neural changes and the degree of physical disability in the eyes, hands and feet before and after treatment, as we...