Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2317994461> ?p ?o ?g. }
Showing items 1 to 62 of
62
with 100 items per page.
- W2317994461 endingPage "252" @default.
- W2317994461 startingPage "252" @default.
- W2317994461 abstract "Pure neuritic leprosy has always been an enigma due to its clinical and management ambiguities. Although only the Indian Association of Leprologist's classification recognizes 'pure neuritic leprosy' as a distinct sub group of leprosy, cases nonetheless are reported from various countries of Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, indicating its global relevance. It is important to maintain pure neuritic leprosy as a subgroup as it constitutes a good percentage of leprosy cases reported from India, which contributes to more than half of global leprosy numbers. Unfortunately, a high proportion of these patients present with Grade 2 disability at the time of initial reporting itself due to the early nerve involvement. Although skin lesions are absent by definition, when skin biopsies were performed from the skin along the distribution of the affected nerve, a proportion of patients demonstrated leprosy pathology, revealing sub-clinical skin involvement. In addition on follow-up, skin lesions are noted to develop in up to 20% of pure neuritic leprosy cases, indicating its progression to manifest cutaneous disease. Over the decades, the confirmation of diagnosis of pure neuritic leprosy has been subjective, however, with the arrival and use of high-resolution ultrasonography (HRUS) for nerve imaging, we have a tool not only to objectively measure and record the nerve thickening but also to assess the morphological alterations in the nerve including echo texture, fascicular pattern and vascularity. Management of pure neuritic leprosy requires multidrug therapy along with appropriate dose of systemic corticosteroids, for both acute and silent neuritis. Measures for pain relief, self-care of limbs and physiotherapy are important to prevent as well as manage disabilities in this group of patients." @default.
- W2317994461 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2317994461 creator A5017722741 @default.
- W2317994461 creator A5077698210 @default.
- W2317994461 date "2016-01-01" @default.
- W2317994461 modified "2023-10-18" @default.
- W2317994461 title "Pure neuritic leprosy: Current status and relevance" @default.
- W2317994461 cites W1842562605 @default.
- W2317994461 cites W2491138616 @default.
- W2317994461 cites W4248431435 @default.
- W2317994461 doi "https://doi.org/10.4103/0378-6323.179086" @default.
- W2317994461 hasPubMedId "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27088926" @default.
- W2317994461 hasPublicationYear "2016" @default.
- W2317994461 type Work @default.
- W2317994461 sameAs 2317994461 @default.
- W2317994461 citedByCount "38" @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612016 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612017 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612018 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612019 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612020 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612021 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612022 @default.
- W2317994461 countsByYear W23179944612023 @default.
- W2317994461 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W2317994461 hasAuthorship W2317994461A5017722741 @default.
- W2317994461 hasAuthorship W2317994461A5077698210 @default.
- W2317994461 hasBestOaLocation W23179944611 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C141071460 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C142724271 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C16005928 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C2776028648 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C2780695269 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C141071460 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C142724271 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C16005928 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C2776028648 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C2780695269 @default.
- W2317994461 hasConceptScore W2317994461C71924100 @default.
- W2317994461 hasIssue "3" @default.
- W2317994461 hasLocation W23179944611 @default.
- W2317994461 hasLocation W23179944612 @default.
- W2317994461 hasOpenAccess W2317994461 @default.
- W2317994461 hasPrimaryLocation W23179944611 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W1551569807 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W1999937925 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2044327965 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2183340881 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2200311721 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2412181923 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2414373625 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2418001007 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W2430356648 @default.
- W2317994461 hasRelatedWork W4297184974 @default.
- W2317994461 hasVolume "82" @default.
- W2317994461 isParatext "false" @default.
- W2317994461 isRetracted "false" @default.
- W2317994461 magId "2317994461" @default.
- W2317994461 workType "article" @default.