Evaluation of the cutaneous sensation of the face in patients with different clinical forms of leprosy.

<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy can be considered to be the most common peripheral neuropathy of infectious etiology and constitutes a public health problem. The standard routine examination for assessing sensory impairment in leprosy neuropathy basically evaluates hands, feet and eyes. Howev...

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Main Authors: Marlice Fernandes de Oliveira, Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Diogo Fernandes Dos Santos, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213842