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==Common Symptoms== | ==Common Symptoms== | ||
[[ | Common [[symptoms]] of leprosy may include: | ||
* [[Skin lesions]] that are lighter than normal [[skin]] color | * [[Skin lesions]] that are lighter than normal [[skin]] color | ||
** Lesions have decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain | ** Lesions have decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain | ||
** Lesions do not heal after several weeks to months | ** Lesions do not heal after several weeks to months | ||
* Growths in the skin | |||
* Thicker or dry skin | |||
* [[Numbness]] or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs | * [[Numbness]] or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs | ||
* [[Muscle weakness]] | * [[Muscle weakness]] | ||
Growths on the skin | |||
Thick, stiff or dry skin | |||
Severe pain | |||
Numbness on affected areas of the skin | |||
Muscle weakness or paralysis (especially in the hands and feet) | |||
Eye problems that may lead to blindness | |||
Enlarged nerves (especially those around the elbow and knee) | |||
A stuffy nose | |||
Nosebleeds | |||
Ulcers on the soles of feet | |||
==Less Common Symptoms== | ==Less Common Symptoms== | ||
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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
- Lesions have decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain
- Lesions do not heal after several weeks to months
- Growths in the skin
- Thicker or dry skin
- Numbness or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs
- Muscle weakness
Growths on the skin Thick, stiff or dry skin Severe pain Numbness on affected areas of the skin Muscle weakness or paralysis (especially in the hands and feet) Eye problems that may lead to blindness Enlarged nerves (especially those around the elbow and knee) A stuffy nose Nosebleeds Ulcers on the soles of feet