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Leprosy: report of a case with severe peripheral neuropathy

Paolo RagoneseGiovanni SavettieriMarco D'amelioAntonio PalermoPaolo AridonValeria TerrusoMaria Antonietta Mazzola

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyNeurologyAdolescentSensory Receptor CellsChronic granulomatousLeprosy neuropathyNeural ConductionDermatologyDiseaseLeprosymedicineHumansMuscle SkeletalSicilyMycobacterium lepraeMotor NeuronsbiologyElectromyographybusiness.industryPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseDermatologySenegalPsychiatry and Mental healthPeripheral neuropathyInfectious disease (medical specialty)ImmunologySettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)LeprosyNeurosurgerybusiness

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Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, with cutaneous and neurological manifestations. Leprosy is very rare in Europe but some cases are reported, especially among people coming from endemic areas. Here, we report a case of Hansen's disease and emphasize the importance of a prompt diagnosis and treatment also in non-endemic areas.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-05-07Neurological Sciences
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-009-0152-5