Prevalence of leprous neuropathy determined by neurosensory testing in an endemic zone in Ecuador: Development of an algorithm to identify patients benefiting from early neurolysis.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
; 69(7): 966-71, 2016 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-27156203
ABSTRACT
The success of a microneurosurgical intervention in leprous neuropathy (LN) depends on the diagnosis of chronic compression before irreversible paralysis and digital loss occurs. In order to determine the effectiveness of a different approach for early identification of LN, neurosensory testing with the Pressure-Specified Sensory Device™ (PSSD), a validated and sensitive test, was performed in an endemic zone for leprosy. A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze a patient sample meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for Hansen's disease. The prevalence of LN was based on the presence of ≥1 abnormal PSSD pressure threshold for a two-point static touch. A total of 312 upper and lower extremity nerves were evaluated in 39 patients. The PSSD found a 97.4% prevalence of LN. Tinel's sign was identified in 60% of these patients. An algorithm for early identification of patients with LN was proposed using PSSD testing based on the unilateral screening of the ulnar and deep peroneal nerves.
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Complicacoes
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Diagnostico
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Epidemiologia
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Etiologia
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Geral
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Prevencao_controle
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Reabilitacao
Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos
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Extremidades
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Lepra
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Síndromes de Compresión Nerviosa
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Examen Neurológico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Año:
2016
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Article