Open AccessElectrophysiological study of nerves in type-II reaction in leprosy
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar Singh,
Sunil Gupta,
R. D. Mukhija,
Anup Kumar Thacker
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_38_17
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , nerve conduction velocity , peripheral nervous system , venereology , electrophysiology , ulnar nerve , motor nerve , polyneuropathy , nerve conduction , dermatology , pathology , anatomy , surgery , central nervous system , elbow
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection primarily affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin and reticuloendothelial system. Cutaneous nerves are severely affected in lepra reaction and this leads to morbidity.