0
What else can I help you with?
What are patients with PB leprosy treated with?
Patients with MB leprosy are usually treated with all three drugs, while patients with PB leprosy are only given rifampin and dapsone.
How difficult is it to detect the bacilli in LL leprosy?
In patients with LL leprosy, the bacilli are easily detected.
What medication may be recommended for close associates of leprosy patients?
Some physicians have advocated dapsone treatment for people in close household contact with leprosy patients.
What reading material is available on the link between Parkinson's disease and leprosy?
Buschman, E., and E. Skamene. "Linkage of Leprosy Susceptibility to Parkinson's Disease Genes." International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases 72 (June 2004): 169-170.
What form of pain do leprosy patients suffer from?
Although patients with leprosy are commonly thought not to suffer pain, neuroapthic pain caused by inflammation of peripheral nerve endings is increasingly recognized as a major complication of the disease in many patients.
What reading material is available on the elimination of leprosy?
Meima, A., W. C. Smith, G. J. van Oortmarssen, et al. "The Future Incidence of Leprosy: A Scenario Analysis." Bulletin of the World Health Organization 82 (May 2004): 373-380.
Why do ulcers appear in the foot of leprosy patients?
Ulcers in the feet of leprosy patients primarily result from nerve damage caused by the disease, which leads to loss of sensation. This insensitivity makes individuals unaware of injuries or pressure on their feet, allowing wounds to develop and worsen without proper care. Additionally, poor circulation and immune response in these patients can impede healing, further contributing to the formation of ulcers. Regular foot care and monitoring are essential to prevent complications in leprosy patients.
What medication can treat the inflammation suffered by leprosy patients?
Corticosteroids may be given to reduce the inflammation.
Who made decision send away patients of Leprosy Romania?
The Tichilesti leprosy was founded in 1875; now are only approx. 20 patients - they are not dangerous or contagious but they prefer to remain here. The last case of leper in Romania is from 1981. The decision is from sanitary authorities.
What risk is there is taking drugs to treat leprosy?
Leprosy patients should be aware that treatment itself can cause a potentially serious immune system response called a lepra reaction.
Why do recovering leprosy patients undergo physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy exercises are taught to the patients to maintain a range of movement in finger joints and prevent the deformities from worsening.
What element is always present in smears of skin lesions from leprosy patients?
One of the hallmarks of leprosy is the presence of AFB in smears taken from the skin lesions, nasal scrapings, or tissue secretions.
