Leprosy reactions are classified as type 1 (reversal reaction - RR), type 2 (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum - ENL) and pure neuritis. These lead to a potential risk of developing disabilities and deformities before and during anti-leprosy treatment as well as after release from treatment (RFT). Reactions must be diagnosed early and treated effectively. This research is justified by the scarcity of studies on the occ...
In Brazil, the prevalence of leprosy has been reduced in the last years. However, there are still many people living with disabilities, resulting from chronic leprosy neuritis. Oral corticosteroid therapy is the standard treatment of neuritis. In case of unsuccessful treatment, a surgery, the so-called neurolysis, or external decompression, may be indicated. Data about the effectiveness of neurolysis are scanty...
Leprosy reactions are classified as type 1 (reversal reaction - RR), type 2 (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum - ENL) and pure neuritis. These lead to a potential risk of developing disabilities and deformities before and during anti-leprosy treatment as well as after release from treatment (RFT). Reactions must be diagnosed early and treated effectively. This research is justified by the scarcity of studies on the occ...