81. EMedicine - Neuropathy Of Leprosy : Article By Ramaratnam Sridharan, MD Neuropathy of leprosy leprosy is the most common treatable cause of neuropathyin the world. All patients with leprosy have involvement of nerve tissue. http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic266.htm

document.write(''); (advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Neurology Neuromuscular Diseases Neuropathy of Leprosy Last Updated: December 6, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: neuropathy due to Hansen disease, lepromatous neuropathy, Mycobacterium leprae neuropathy, indeterminate leprosy, tuberculoid leprosy, lepromatous leprosy, dimorphous leprosy, tuberculoid neuritis, neuritic leprosy, leprous neuropathy AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Ramaratnam Sridharan, MD , Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Apollo Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, India Coauthor(s): Nicholas Lorenzo, MD , eMedicine Chief Publishing Officer, Chief Editor, eMedicine Neurology; Consulting Staff, Neurology Specialists and Consultants Ramaratnam Sridharan, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology Editor(s): Paul E Barkhaus, MD

82. BBC News | SCI/TECH | Leprosy Genetic Link Found Certain people are more likely to contract the infectious disease leprosybecause of their genetic makeup, scientists have revealed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1250000/1250011.stm

low graphics version feedback help You are in: Sci/Tech Front Page World UK ... AudioVideo Friday, 30 March, 2001, 00:55 GMT 01:55 UK Leprosy genetic link found A patient waits at the leprosy mission in East Delhi Certain people are more likely to contract the infectious disease leprosy because of their genetic make-up, scientists have revealed. A study of nearly 500 family members living in south India has found a genetic influence that could explain why leprosy tends to run in families. Geneticists are now hunting for a specific susceptibility gene that could one day lead to new treatments for a disease that has long afflicted humanity. Leprosy was recognised in the ancient civilisations of China, Egypt and India, and was mentioned in written records as early as 600 BC. The germ that causes the disease is transmitted during close contact with infected persons. Leprosy is curable in its early stages but if left untreated can lead to permanent damage of the skin, nerve, limbs or eyes. The disease has now been wiped out in 98 countries but there are still about 800,000 cases of leprosy around the world, half of them in India. Doctors have long observed that the disease tends to run in families despite being caused by an infectious agent. But this is the first time that a definite genetic link has been located and narrowed down to a specific stretch of DNA.

83. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Leprosy leprosy is a painful condition which, although curable, can leave sufferersdeformed and crippled if left untreated. What is leprosy? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/166163.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Health: Medical notes News Front Page World ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Monday, 7 September, 1998, 12:58 GMT 13:58 UK Leprosy If the condition is left untreated, leprosy can lead to amputations Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases. It is a chronic infectious disease that attacks the nervous system, particularly the nerves of the hands, feet and face. Sufferers feel no pain in these areas and are thus likely to injure themselves without realising it. What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a painful condition which, although curable, can leave sufferers deformed and crippled if left untreated. It is caused by a bacteria similar to that which causes tuberculosis. There are three types of the disease. The generalised form - the lepromatous form - attacks peripheral nerves, the skin, the hands and feet, the mucous membranes (such as the lining of the nose), and the eyes. In contrast, the tuberculoid form is localised, so its affects are less widespread across the body. The third type is known as borderline or dimorphous leprosy, and is has characteristics of both other forms.

84. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Leprosy leprosy. debilitation. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Returnto top leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001347.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Leprosy Contents of this page: Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Prevention Alternative names Hansen's disease Definition Return to top An infectious disease, known since Biblical times, which is characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . It is a difficult disease to transmit and has a long incubation period, which makes it difficult to determine where or when the disease was contracted. Children are more susceptible than adults to contracting the disease. Leprosy has two common forms, tuberculoid and lepromatous, and these have been further subdivided. Both forms produce lesions on the skin, but the lepromatous form is most severe, producing large disfiguring nodules . All forms of the disease eventually cause peripheral neurological damage (nerve damage in the extremities) manifested by sensory loss in the skin and weakness of the muscles. People with long-term leprosy may lose the use of their hands or feet due to repeated injury which results from absent sensation.

85. Hansen's Disease - 4 Hansen's Disease (leprosy) Lepromatous form - Left Arm. Information on theWorld Health Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of leprosy http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Hansen04.htm

Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - Lepromatous form - Left Arm Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of Leprosy Return to Image Index page. Return to Image Index page. Return to Dermatology's Home page. September, 1995

86. Hansen's Disease - 2 Hansen's Disease (leprosy) Lepromatous form. Information on the WorldHealth Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of leprosy http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Hansen02.htm

Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - Lepromatous form Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of Leprosy Return to Image Index page. Return to Image Index page. Return to Dermatology's Home page. September, 1995

87. LEPROSY leprosy (KETONG) CAUSE Mycobacterium leprae or leprosy bacili. MODE OFTRANSMISSION. Airborne inhalation of droplet/spray from coughing http://www.doh.gov.ph/advisory/leprosy.htm

HOME e-Mail About DOH Press Releases ... Health Hotlines LEPROSY (KETONG) CAUSE Mycobacterium leprae or leprosy bacili MODE OF TRANSMISSION Airborne: inhalation of droplet/spray from coughing and sneezing of untreated leprosy patient SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS long standing skin lesions that do not disappear with ordinary treatment loss of feeling/numbness on the skin loss of sweating and hair growth over the skin lesions thickened and/or painful nerves in the neck, forearm, near elbow joint and the back of knees IMMEDIATE TREATMENT Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) Go to the nearest health center for immediate treatment PREVENTION AND CONTROL treat all leprosy cases to prevent spread of infection young children should avoid direct contact with untreated patients practice personal hygiene maintain body resistance by healthful living good nutrition enough rest and exercises clean environment

88. Leprosy Home Health Topics Contact WHO/AFRO WHO Headquarters Search Site Map.Home Health Topics Contact WHO/AFRO WHO Headquarters Search Site Map. http://www.whoafro.org/leprosy/

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89. Leprosy leprosy Mycobacterium leprae. Types Tuberculoid leprosy (intact cellular immunity)Nerve changes predominate. Lepromatous leprosy (defective cellular immunity) http://www.fpnotebook.com/ID3.htm

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90. Leprosy (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net leprosy. (Heb. (See MIRIAM; GEHAZI; UZZIAH.). Today, leprosy is an infection called Hansen disease. It is caused by the microorganism mycobacteria leprae. http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/leprosy.html

WebBible Encyclopedia Home Search our site Encyclopedia Index (select first letter of word)... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z WebBible Home (select Bible book)... Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation Leprosy (Heb. tsara'ath, a "smiting," a "stroke," because the disease was regarded as a direct providential infliction). This name is from the Greek lepra, by which the Greek physicians designated the disease from its scaliness. We have the description of the disease, as well as the regulations connected with it, in Lev. 13; 14; Num. 12:10-15, etc. There were reckoned six different circumstances under which it might develop itself, (1) without any apparent cause (Lev. 13:2-8); (2) its reappearance (9-17); (3) from an inflammation (18-28); (4) on the head or chin (29-37); (5) in white polished spots (38, 39); (6) at the back or in the front of the head (40-44). Lepers were required to live outside the camp or city (Num. 5:1-4; 12:10-15, etc.). This disease was regarded as an awful punishment from the Lord (2 Kings 5:7; 2 Chr. 26:20). (See

91. Hardin MD : Leprosy leprosy. We list the best sites that list the sites Site Map Diseases Home. healthfinder® Hansen's disease US Government. leprosy Pictures. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/leprosy.html

Leprosy "We list the best sites that list the sites" Site Map Diseases Home Free journals ... Diseases Search Hardin MD See also: Home Tropical Diseases Infectious Dis. All links on this page hand-checked Popular Women's Health Dermatology Nursing Pharm Infect Disease Related : Tropical Diseases Infectious Diseases A Hardin MD Focus Page Open Directory Project : Health : ... Infectious diseases : Mycobacterial : Hansen's disease (Other versions: Google AOL MedWebPlus : Leprosy Steve Foote and Andy Kogelnik, y-DNA,inc, Atlanta, Georgia More information American Leprosy Missions LookSmart : Leprosy or Hansen's disease Yahoo : Leprosy OMNI : Leprosy Univ Nottingham, United Kingdom healthfinder® : Hansen's disease US Government Leprosy Pictures Leprosy DermAtlas (Dermatology Image Atlas), Johns Hopkins Univ Mycobacteria (Scroll to Mycobacterium leprae) Microbiology and immunology online, Univ South Carolina Hardin Library for the Health Sciences , University of Iowa Please send comments to hardin-webmaster@uiowa.edu

92. What Is Leprosy? What is leprosy? Many myths surround the ancient disease of leprosy. leprosyis a disease like any other disease and is curable at ALL stages. http://www.udayan.org/leprosy.html

Home Page What is Udayan? History of Udayan Leprosy ... Contact/Visit Us What is leprosy? Many myths surround the ancient disease of leprosy. Understanding what it is NOT, is essential to having a clear understanding of what it IS. Leprosy is not a curse of god. Leprosy is not hereditary. No child is ever born with leprosy. Leprosy is not incurable. Leprosy is a disease like any other disease and is curable at ALL stages. Early detection and regular treatment prevents deformities. Contrary to popular belief, leprosy is one of the least contagious of all the communicable diseases with only 15% to 20% of cases being contagious, and even these can be rendered safe with treatment. It is not totally clear how leprosy is spread although all sources agree that prolonged, close contact is necessary for contracting the disease. Leprosy thrives in conditions of low nutrition, lack of hygiene, and insanitary conditions. Thus in overcrowded slums, the incidence of leprosy is much higher than in other establishments. However leprosy is occasionally contracted by wealthy people as well; unlike the people living in the slums, they can afford the multi-drug therapy to cure the disease at the earliest stages. The bacteria found in the affected parts of all leprosy patients are known as mycobaterium leprae . To date, no 100% reliable anti-leprosy vaccine has been discovered, although considerable research is being done in this area.

93. Leprosy leprosy. leprosy is a chronic, communicable disease caused by Mycobacteriumleprae. The clinical viability). leprosy Clinical Points. Macules http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/lsteyn/leprosy.html

LEPROSY Leprosy is a chronic, communicable disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae The clinical spectrum of disease reflects the following: bacterial proliferation and accumulation at the site of infection the immunological response peripheral neuritis Peripheral nerves, skin and mucous membranes are affected- M. leprae only grows on the colder surfaces of the body Leprosy is rarely an immediate cause of death Incidence Leprosy occurs predominantly in South-East Asia, but also in Africa and the Americas There were about 1 million active cases world-wide in 1997, however, about 2 million people have irreversible deformities due leprosy Each year about 600 000 people are diagnosed as having leprosy The incidence is 2:1 males to females, although in Africa, it is 1:1 Incubation Period Leprosy can occur in a few weeks following exposure, however, cases developing 30 years after exposure have been described Transmission M. leprae is not highly infectious Transmission is more common among household contacts Transmission is believed to occur through inhalation of infectious organisms Transmission through insect bites and inoculation through broken (or intact) skin have not been excluded Infectious people are thought to shed the organism from the nasal mucous membranes, especially if there is ulceration

94. About Leprosy About leprosy What is leprosy? leprosy is suffering. leprosy is achronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacteriium Leprae. It http://www.danlep.org/abtlprsy.html

Search danlep.org About DANLEP About Leprosy About NLEP DANLEP Initiatives ... Resource Directory About Leprosy What is Leprosy? Leprosy is a communicable disease caused by bacteria It mainly affects the skin and nerves It progresses slowly with an average incubation period of 3 years Leprosy can affect all ages and both sexes Leprosy can be cured. MDT kills the bacteria and stops the spread of the disease Leprosy patients can lead completely normal lives If detected early and treated with MDT, leprosy will not lead to disabilities. Leprosy has long been associated with acute social stigma and was widely believed to be caused by a curse of the God or a consequence of the patient's misdeeds. This has largely been due to lack of knowledge of its causes and the absence of a cure for centuries. The dissemination of correct information as well as advances in the methods of treatment have gone a long way to alleviate the patient's physical and psychological suffering. Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacteriium Leprae. It affects mainly the skin, mucous membrane and peripheral nerves. While the exact mode of transmission is not known, household and prolonged contact seem to play an important role. The incubation period ranges from 9 months to 20 years.

95. Leprosy Panels leprosy Panels United States Chairman. Dr. Patrick J. Brennan (1986 Guidelinesleprosy Panels USJCMSP. All areas of leprosy research http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/japan/leprosy.htm

Leprosy Panels United States Chairman Dr. Patrick J. Brennan (1986- Member 1983-1986) Professor College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Microbiology Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Japan Chairman Dr. Hajime Saito (1992- , Member 1988-1992) Director General National Institute for Leprosy Research 4-2-1 Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama Tokyo 189, Japan Panel Members Dr. Thomas P. Gillis (1992-1995) GWL Hansen's Disease Center Laboratory Research Branch Louisiana State University P.O. Box 25072 Baton Rogue, Louisiana 70894 Dr. Gilla Kaplan (1988- ) Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology Rockefeller University 1230 York Avenue New York, New York 10021 Dr. Robert L. Modlin (1990- ) University of California at Los Angeles Department of Medicine Division of Dermatology 52-121 CHS 10833 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, California 90024-1750 Dr. Masamichi Goto (1992- ) Chief Division of Research and Examination National Leprosarium Hoshizuka-Keiai-en 4522 Hoshizuka-cho, Kanoya

96. Publications - KIT Biomedical Research - KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) Publications leprosy The decaying genome of Mycobacterium leprae. Dis. 69(4)299307(2001) Use of ML dipstick as a tool to classify leprosy patients. http://www.kit.nl/biomedical_research/html/publications.asp?GroupID=2

97. Leprosy Research - KIT Biomedical Research - KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) leprosy. KIT Biomedical Research and economic loss. Thus, the problemof leprosy is greater than the number of cases would suggest. http://www.kit.nl/biomedical_research/html/leprosy.asp

About KIT Training Projects Leprosy KIT Biomedical Research works on the development, evaluation and application of diagnostic tools for leprosy, the epidemiology of the disease and elucidation of mechanisms involved in transmission and pathogenesis of leprosy. Our leprosy research group has already developed a number of important diagnostic tools such as the ML Dipstick and ML Flow test with which excellent results have been booked. We are currently involved in various research projects. KIT Biomedical Research serves as a knowledge center, giving advice to researchers, policy makers and health workers from all over the world. Leprosy: clinical picture, transmission and diagnosis KIT BR´s leprosy research achievements Current leprosy research projects Related publications ... ML Flow test Leprosy: clinical picture, transmission and diagnosis Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae , is a disease that has a registered prevalence of 800,000 people in the world currently under treatment, with about the same number of new cases detected each year. Despite efforts to eliminate leprosy and the availability of a very efficient treatment regimen since the mid-eighties, the number of new cases which is detected each year has not gone down over the past decade. Because of the severe handicaps, as a result of permanent and extensive deformities of the skin and the peripheral nerves, leprosy is associated with social stigma and economic loss. Thus, the problem of leprosy is greater than the number of cases would suggest.

98. LEPROSY AND VACCINATION By William Tebb tebb2.jpg (16652 bytes), leprosy AND VACCINATION. WILLIAM TEBB. THE RECRUDESCENCEOF leprosy AND ITS CAUSATION BY WILLIAM TEBB LONDON SWAN SONNENSCHEIN CO 1893. http://www.whale.to/v/tebb/tebb.html

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99. Leprosy Subscribe now . leprosy. What is leprosy? leprosy is a bacterial disease ofthe skin and nervous system caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Who gets leprosy? http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955138710.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Infections/Infectious Diseases By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Leprosy What is leprosy? Leprosy is a bacterial disease of the skin and nervous system caused by Mycobacterium leprae . The two main types of leprosy are called lepromatous and tuberculoid . Tuberculoid leprosy is not related to tuberculosis. Who gets leprosy? Leprosy is usually found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, tropical Africa and some areas of Latin America. Although it is occasionally found in the southern part of the United States, most persons diagnosed with leprosy in this country are immigrants or refugees who were infected in their native countries. What are the symptoms of leprosy? In lepromatous leprosy, the skin lesions are many and widespread. Infection in the nose may cause crusting, bleeding and blockage; infection in the eye may cause inflammation of the iris and cornea. In tuberculoid leprosy, the skin lesions are fewer and have little or no feeling. There may also be numbness in the hands, feet or other parts of the body. Lepromatous leprosy is much more contagious than tuberculoid leprosy. How soon after exposure do symptoms appear?

100. GodRules.NET Topic Page: LEPROSY TOPIC PAGE leprosy . OPTASIA CONCORDANCE INDEX NEW OLD TESTAMENTKJV AUDIO BIBLE. WORTH$200,UNDER $20!! RELATED LINKS RANKED http://www.godrules.net/library/topics/topic1169.htm

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