The diagnosis of leprosy among patients with symptoms of peripheral neuropathy without cutaneous lesions: A follow-up study

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 58, Issue 3 B, 2000, Pages 800-807

  Skacel, Michael ^b   Gomes Antunes, Sérgio Luiz ^a   Jardim Rodrigues, Márcia Maria ^b   Da Costa Nery, José Augusto ^b   Da Costa Valentim, Vânia ^b   Braga De Morais, Renata Patrício ^b   Nunes Sarno, Euzenir ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FIOCRUZ ^*

Author keywords

Leprosy; Neuritic leprosy; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURITIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURITIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0034277184     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2000000500002     Document Type: Article

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