Algorithms as guides for the prevention of permanent nerve damage in leprosy patients
Srinivasan, H.
Indian Journal of Leprosy 76(4): 321-330
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-9395 PMID: 16119142 Document Number: 570457
The responsibility for treating leprosy patients is being passed on to the general medical and health care services, predominantly located in primary health care centres. It therefore becomes necessary for the staff of these services to have clear guidelines on what they should do to prevent permanent nerve damage and its consequences when they come across a leprosy patient with neuritis or nerve function deficit. Six algorithms to help achieve this purpose are presented in this article.