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* [[Trauma]] - attending to the [[loss of sensation]], following the [[nerve damage]] caused by this condition, a potential [[complication]] is the non voluntary self-inflicted [[trauma]] as a result of the absence of [[pain]]. | * [[Trauma]] - attending to the [[loss of sensation]], following the [[nerve damage]] caused by this condition, a potential [[complication]] is the non voluntary self-inflicted [[trauma]] as a result of the absence of [[pain]]. | ||
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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]
Natural History
Complications
Worldwide, 1-2 million persons are permanently disabled as a result of leprosy:[1] The number and degree of complications will depend on how early the condition is diagnosed and treatment is started. The later a correct diagnosis is reached, greater the number and the severity of the complications. These may include:
- Cosmetic disfigurement
- Contractures
- Permanent nerve damage, with sensory loss and numbness, particularly in around skin lesions.
- Muscle weakness
- Trauma - attending to the loss of sensation, following the nerve damage caused by this condition, a potential complication is the non voluntary self-inflicted trauma as a result of the absence of pain.
Prognosis
Early recognition is important. Early treatment limits damage by the disease, renders the person noninfectious, and allows for a normal lifestyle.
References
- ↑ Walker, Stephen L.; Lockwood, Dina N.J. (2007). "Leprosy". Clinics in Dermatology. 25 (2): 165–172. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.05.012. ISSN 0738-081X.