Nerve Conduction Studies In Paucibacillary And Multibacillary Leprosy: A Comparative Study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Leprosy is one of the principal causes of non-traumatic neuropathy. Functional derangement of nerves can be shown by nerve conduction studies before the appearance of clinical signs and symptoms of the disease. Materials and Methods: We conducted an electrophysiological study on 18 multibacillary and 7 paucibacillary patients with clinical manifestations of leprosy. This study was done to assess the nerve conduction velocity, amplitude and latency of ulnar and median nerves. Results and Conclusion: We found reduced conduction velocities, latency and amplitude in the affected nerves. Changes in nerve conduction were more pronounced in multibacillary compared to paucibacillary patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Priyanka Gupta, Dr. Amit Mainra, Dr. Neeraj Balaini, Dr. Vinay Shanker
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