Vascular changes in leprosy and its role in the pathogenesis of leprous neuritis
s.l; s.n; july 1981. 11 p. tab.
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em Inglês
| SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-1240730
Biblioteca responsável:
BR191.1
Localização: [{"text": "BR191.1", "_a": "00641/s"}]
RESUMO
The arteriographic pattern of left hand vessels was studied in 20 patients in leprosy by percutaneous brachial arteriography. Arteriographic abnormalities noted consisted of occlusion, narrowing, tortuosity, dilatation, irregularity and incomplete filling of the lumen by contrast medium. Such abnormal findings were seen in all the arteriograms studied and more than one vessel involvement was noted in over 50 percent cases. This study clearly demonstrated that arterial involvement in leprosy was frequent. No correlation was found between motor weakness and vascular abnormalities. There was no difference in arterial lesions between the patients with and without trophic changes. There was also no correlation between the severity of vascular changes and decline in motor nerve conduction. Degree of histopathological abnormalities in the sural nerve biopsy from these patients showed no features of micro angiopathic neuropathy. It is concluded that the observed vascular abnormalities do not contribute significantly in the genesis of neurological deficit in leprosy.
Tema:
Complicações
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Etiologia
/
Geral
Bases de dados:
HANSEN
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HANSENIASE
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Sec. Est. Saúde SP
Assunto principal:
Nervos Espinhais
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Nervo Sural
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Nervo Ulnar
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Doenças Vasculares
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Neuritos
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Hanseníase
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Condução Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1981
Tipo de documento:
Não convencional
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