Neuropathic pain in leprosy: symptom profile characterization and comparison with neuropathic pain of other etiologies

Abstract. Introduction:. Previous studies reported a high prevalence of neuropathic pain in leprosy, being especially present in “pharmacologically cured” patients. The presence of neuropathic pain in leprosy poses a supplementary burden in patient's quality of life, daily activities, and mood....

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Main Authors: Irina Raicher, Patrick Raymond Nicolas Andre Ghislain Stump, Simone Bega Harnik, Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira, Rosemari Baccarelli, Lucia H.S.C. Marciano, Somei Ura, Marcos C.L. Virmond, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-04-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000638