Evaluation of altered patterns of tactile sensation in the diagnosis and monitoring of leprosy using the Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments

BACKGROUND: Leprosy neuropathy is the most common peripheral neuropathy of infectious etiology worldwide; it is characterized as asymmetric and focal multiple mononeuropathy. Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) test is a simple method to assess sensory nerve function. METHODS AND FINDINGS: In this p...

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Autores principales: Frade, Marco Andrey Cipriani, Bernardes Filho, Fred, Silva, Claudia Maria Lincoln, Voltan, Glauber, Lima, Filipe Rocha, Abi-Rached, Thania Loyola Cordeiro, de Paula, Natália Aparecida
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9365170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35947601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272151

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9365170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35947601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272151

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