[Multibacillary leprosy in Tyrol]. / Multibazilläre Lepra in Tirol.
Wien Klin Wochenschr
; 115 Suppl 3: 72-5, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
Five cases of multibacillary leprosy have been diagnosed in a period of 15 years (1987-2001) at the outpatient Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Innsbruck. All patients presented with dermatological and mild to severe polyneuropathic signs and symptoms. 4/5 patients recovered fully, whereas 1 patient with an initially severe polyneuropathy showed persistent polyneuropathy as long-term sequela. The prevalence of leprosy in the catchment area of the Department of Neurology, University Hospital Innsbruck (comprising the entire province of Tyrol--650,000 inhabitants) is to be calculated as 0.5/1 million. The incidence of newly diagnosed leprosy within this province of Tyrol is 0.04/100,000/year. The aim of the presentation of these 5 patients is--beside the epidemiologic aspect--to alert all neurologists and dermatologists that this disease still exists--despite decreasing prevalence and incidence rates on a global scale; this is of particular importance since neurological long-term sequelae can only be avoided by early diagnosis.
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Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_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
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Europa
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Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article