Background
Leprosy is the most common treatable peripheral nerve disorder worldwide with periods of acute neuritis leading to functional impairment of limbs, ulcer formation and stigmatizing deformities. Since the hallmarks of leprosy are nerve enlargement and inflammation, we used high-resolution sonography (US) and color Doppler (CD) imaging to demonstrate nerve enlargement and inflammation.
Methology/principal findings
We performed bilateral US of the ulnar (UN), median (MN), lateral...
Authors: Suman Jain, Tln Praveen, P Narasimha rao, Thummalakunta Surekha, Ramesh Ellanti, Thummalakunta Ln abhishek, Indira Nath