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Neuropathic pain in leprosy
Maija Haanpää
  Maija Haanpää
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Pain Clinic, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Diana N. J. Lockwood
  Diana N. J. Lockwood
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Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Aki Hietaharju
  Aki Hietaharju
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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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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.

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Maija Haanpää, Diana N. J. Lockwood, Aki Hietaharju;
Neuropathic pain in leprosy; Leprosy Review; 2004; 75; 1; 7-18; DOI: 10.47276/lr.75.1.7
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DOI: 10.47276/lr.75.1.7

articleview.journal_title: Leprosy Review
articleview.publisher: British Leprosy Relief Association
articleview.publisher_location: Colchester, UK
articleview.article_date_pre accepted on 19 December 2003 and articleview.pub_on 01 March 2004
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10.47276/lr.75.1.7
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Neuropathic pain in leprosy
HaanpääMaija
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LockwoodDiana N. J.
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HietaharjuAki
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Pain Clinic, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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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:
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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.