Towards restoring sensibility in anaesthetic extremities of leprosy patients.
In leprosy patients, the problems arising due to anaesthesia in the extremities have been outlined. The available modalities, some of them still experimental, for overcoming the handicap have been discussed.
Malaviya
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Central Jalma Institute for Leprosy, Tajganj, Agra, India.
D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012677:Sensation; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*