Leprosy Symptoms Ppt
Numbness in the hands arms feet and legs.
Leprosy symptoms ppt. Seen in association with hiv. The skin lesions result in decreased sensation to touch temperature or pain. Symptoms there is two ways leprosy is presented.
Mimics myxedema diffuse nonnodular type of leprosy ch. The main symptoms are malaise fever and crops. If left untreated the signs of advanced leprosy can include.
Paralysis and crippling of hands and feet. In an endemic country or area an individual should be regarded as having leprosy if he or she shows one of the following cardinal signs. Chronically stuffy nose and many skin lesions and nodules on both sides of the body 16.
Characterized by presence of spindle shaped histiocytes in tissue section. O skin lesion consistent with leprosy and with definite sensory loss with or without thickened nerves o positive skin smears 4. Chronic non healing ulcers on the bottoms of the feet.
Type 2 reaction erythema nodosum leprosum enl results from immune complex deposition. Other complications that may sometimes occur are. By melancholy look thick shiny skin widespread sensory loss hoarseness of voice and ulceration of nasal mucosa.
Of small pink nodules on face and limbs and enl. Lepromatous leprosy symptomtuberculoid leprosy symptoms thickened skin on face severe pain nasal stuffiness muscle weakness bloody nose skin stiffness and laryngitis dryness collapsing of the nose loss of fingers and toes swelling of the lymph nodes eye problems in the groin and armpits blindeness scarring of the testes that enlarged nerves leads to infertility enlargement of male breasts. The main symptoms of leprosy include.
Skin lesion consistent with leprosy and with definite sensory loss with or without thickened nerves positive skin smears. The bacterium that causes leprosy grows very slowly and can take two to 10 years before signs and symptoms appear according to the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. Foot drop type 2 reactions occur in borderline lepromatous.
Well defined skin lesions that are numb multibacillary mb leprosy symptoms are. Painful or tender nerves.