Role of multisegmental nerve ultrasound in the diagnosis of leprosy neuropathy.
Andrea De Martino LuppiGuilherme Emílio FerreiraIsabella Sabião BorgesDouglas Eulálio AntunesLúcio AraújoDiogo Fernandes Dos SantosMarcello Henrique Nogueira-BarbosaIsabela Maria Bernardes GoulartPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our findings support the role of multisegmental US as a useful method for diagnosing leprosy neuropathy, revealing that asymmetry, regional and non-uniform thickening are characteristics of the disease. Furthermore, we observed that neural involvement is common in different clinical forms of leprosy, reinforcing the importance of including US evaluation of peripheral nerves in the investigation of all leprosy patients.