LEPROSY
Leprosy Review
0305-7518
British Leprosy Relief Association
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0305-7518/04/064053+12
10.47276/lr.75.1.7
Review
Neuropathic pain in leprosy
HaanpääMaija
aLockwoodDiana N. J.
ba
Pain Clinic, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
b
Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
c
Pain Clinic, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Correspondence to: A. Hietaharju, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, PO Box 2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland. Tel.: +358-3-247-5111, Fax: +358-3-247-4351, e-mail: hietahar@koti.soon.fi
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2004
Chronic neuropathic pain in treated leprosy has received scant attention. In this article the concept, clinical features and diagnosis of neuropathic pain are reviewed. The possible pathophysiological mechanisms, treatment challenges and research needs in this area are discussed.