Thermographic analysis and autonomic response in the hands of patients with leprosy

• Main Authors: Aretusa Lopes Cavalheiro (Author), Debora Tacon da Costa (Author), Ana Luiza Ferro de Menezes (Author), Janser Moura Pereira (Author), Eliane Maria de Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Background: Low temperatures and slow blood flow may result from peripheral neuropathy caused by leprosy, and the simple detection of cold fingers could already be a preliminary classification for these patients. Objective: To investigate whether infrared thermography would be able to meas...