Methylprednisolone pulse therapy for leprosy neuritis: A retrospective study with sensory testing and peripheral nerve ultrasonography correlation

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2021 Jan-Feb;88(1):114-116. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_1280_20.

Authors

Helena B Lugão¹, Leonor G Savarese², Stephenie R M L Silva², Marcello H Nogueira-Barbosa², Norma T Foss³, Marco A C Frade³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Department of Medical Imaging, Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Division of Radiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
³ National Reference Center in Sanitary Dermatology focused on Leprosy of Ribeirão Preto Clinical Hospital (CRNDSHansen), Brazil.

PMID: 34623062
DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1280_20

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Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Child
Female
Humans
Leprosy / complications
Leprosy / drug therapy*
Male
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage*
Middle Aged
Neuritis / drug therapy*
Neuritis / microbiology
Neurologic Examination
Peripheral Nerves / diagnostic imaging
Pulse Therapy, Drug*
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Methylprednisolone

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