• Leprosy Rev · Sep 2008

    Neuropathic pain in people treated for multibacillary leprosy more than ten years previously.

    • Paul Saunderson, Elizabeth Bizuneh, and Ruth Leekassa.
    • American Leprosy Missions, Greenville, SC 29601, USA. psaunderson@leprosy.org
    • Leprosy Rev. 2008 Sep 1;79(3):270-6.

    ObjectivesTo identify patients with typical symptoms of neuropathic pain in a well-defined cohort of multibacillary patients being followed up as part of a relapse study in Ethiopia; to identify risk factors for the development of neuropathic pain.Design96 patients who had completed MDT more than 10 years previously participated in the study, through a questionnaire.Results28 (29%) had symptoms of neuropathic pain and it was reported as severe in 12. Because the past history of these subjects is well documented, a risk factor analysis was carried out. The presence of leprosy-related impairment was the only significant risk factor for neuropathic pain that was identified.ConclusionsNeuropathic pain is an important problem in a proportion of people previously treated for leprosy. Further research into the management of the condition is required.

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