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Less common [[symptoms]] commonly appear in more severe cases of the [[disease]], and may include:<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Signs and Symptoms | url = http://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/symptoms/index.html }}</ref> | |||
* Severe [[pain]] | * Severe [[pain]] | ||
* [[Paralysis]], particularly of the [[hands]] and [[feet]] in more severe cases. | * [[Paralysis]], particularly of the [[hands]] and [[feet]] in more severe cases. | ||
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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:[1]
- 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.
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms commonly appear in more severe cases of the disease, and may include:[1]