Leprosy Deformity Grading
Disability rate was also higher in multi bacillary leprosy patients p0001.
Leprosy deformity grading. More recently the who grading has also been used as a change indicator of impairments for patients while on treatment. Who grading of hands and feet deformity. Its main use has been as an indicator for early case detectionreporting.
Can count fingers at 6 metres. 660 or better grade2severevisualimpairmentvisionworset than 660lagopathalmos iridocyclitis and coroneal opacities. Grade 2 severe visual impairment vision worse than 660.
Grade 1 eye problems due to leprosy present but vision not severely affected as a result vision. Table 1 shows that 85 had grade 1 loss of sensation and 116 had grade 2 visible deformity. Among the grade 2 deformity the pattern of deformities observed was the following.
Severe visual impairment vision. Grade 1eye problems dueto leprosy presentbut visionnotseverely affected asa result ofthesevision. Nasal deformities were observed in 362 patients septal perforation in 9 eye deformities in 311 and facial nerve palsies in 97.
Little information exists on deformit. Inability to count fingers at 6 metres. Eye problems due to leprosy present but vision not severely affected as a result of these vision.
The majority of facial deformity studies have been based on caucasian characteristics 11 13. The who disability grading has been in use for many years. Abstractbackgrounddisability assessment in leprosy patients is a very important factor in the evaluation of the effectiveness of a leprosy elimination program.
In leprosy circles the terms deformity and disability are used synonymously and graded as grade 0 1 or 2. Ulcers in hands 17567 claw hand 18 60 scarscracks in hands 1756 scarscracks in hands 1756 and plantar ulcers 6 20 and foot drop 133. Can count ngers at 6 m.
The collected data were encoded and entered electronically in computer using epi info version 354 cdc atlanta and statistical analysis was also performed using the same software. Anesthesia present but no visible deformity. Also includes lagophthalmos iridocyclitis and corneal opacities.