Ultrasonography of Leprosy Neuropathy: A Longitudinal Prospective Study.

• Main Authors: Helena Barbosa Lugão (Author), Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade (Author), Wilson Marques (Author), Norma Tiraboschi Foss (Author), Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that leprosy multi-drug therapy (MDT) does not stop the progression of nerve function impairment. There are no prospective studies investigating the evolution of nerve anatomic abnormalities after treatment. We examined leprosy patients aiming to investigate th...