Median nerve impairment in leprosy: how does it differ from the classic carpal tunnel syndrome?
The presence of neural thickening and demyelinating impairment in the segments proximal to the carpal tunnel favors the diagnosis of leprosy.
Authors
- Pedro M. Sousa Alves
- Leonardo Peixoto Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3449-9765)
- Diogo Fernandes dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3807-9987)
- Wilson Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4589-2749)
- Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-3223)
- Douglas Eulálio Antunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8091-7158)
- João Paulo Moreira Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6284-9358)
- Andrea de Martino Luppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2785-6605)
- Raquel Campos Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7836-5745)
- Fernanda de Oliveira Cirino
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- SUPERA Park of Innovation and Technology of Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1792092
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17