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ArticleRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical2024

Neural leprosy investigation using electroneuromyography and the ML Flow rapid test: a case report.

Roque Rafael de Oliveira Neto, Gabriela Belmonte Dorilêo, Ana Carolina da Silva Ferreira Mendonça, Amílcar Sabino Damazo

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Article in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Roque Rafael de Oliveira NetoUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2140-6062
Gabriela Belmonte DorilêoSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Nova Mutum, Nova Mutum, MT, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1066-0083
Ana Carolina da Silva Ferreira MendonçaClínica de Neurofisiologia e Reabilitação Ltda, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0423-6183
Amílcar Sabino DamazoUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2323-008X
Weatherford College · US

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Abstract

Neural leprosy, which is characterized by nerve involvement without visible skin lesions, presents a diagnostic challenge. This case report examined the significance of diverse diagnostic modalities in the identification of pure neural leprosy. A 28-year-old patient with symptoms of edema, pain, paresthesia, and diminished sensitivity in the lower limbs underwent various tests. A stilt skin smear yielded negative results on bacilloscopy, whereas a Fast ML Flow leprosy test and electroneuromyography supported the diagnosis. This discussion highlights the importance of accessible methods for early investigation. This study emphasizes the multidisciplinary approach and value of the Fast ML Flow leprosy test and electroneuromyography for diagnosing neural leprosy.

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LeprosyLeprosy, TuberculoidAdultHumansMycobacterium lepraeSkin

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