The red flags of ulnar neuropathy in leprosy

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259804
• Publication Date: 2021-11-19T18:34:15Z
• Authors: Márcia Jardim; Robson T. Vital; Ximena Illarramendi; Mariana Hacker; Beatriz Junqueira; Izabela J. R. Pitta; Roberta O. Pinheiro; Euzenir N. Sarno
• Keywords: Ulnar Neuropathy; Nerve biopsy

The diagnosis of pure neural leprosy is more challenging because patients share characteristics with other common pathologies, such as ulnar compression, which should be taken into consideration for differential diagnosis. In this study, we identify nerve conduction to aid in the neuropathy (UN) and that non-leprosy etiology. addition, include putative markers better understand inflammatory process may occur nerve. Data were extracted from a database people affected by (leprosy group) diagnosed UN at A group mechanical (compressive, traumatic) was also included. Both groups submitted clinical, neurological, neurophysiological immunological studies. Nerve enlargement sensory impairment significantly higher than compressive UN. Bilateral group. Leprosy reactions associated focal demyelinating lesions elbow temporal dispersion (TD). Clinical signs impairment, bilateral injury eletrodiagnostic criteria finds, specifically dispersion, could tools help us decided on best conduct decide if perform biopsy leprosy.