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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
History
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of leprosy may include:
- Skin lesions that are lighter than normal skin color.
- Growths in the skin
- Thicker or dry skin
- Numbness or lack of sensation, predominantly on the hands, arms, feet and legs
- Muscle weakness
- Eye problems, such as dry eyes and corneal abrasion.
- Enlargement of nerves, particularly in the elbow and knee areas.
- Stuffy nose.
- Nose bleed.
- Lesions of the soles of feet.