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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Symptoms== | ==History== | ||
==Common Symptoms== | |||
[[Symptoms]] include: | [[Symptoms]] include: | ||
* [[Skin lesions]] that are lighter than normal [[skin]] color | * [[Skin lesions]] that are lighter than normal [[skin]] color | ||
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* [[Numbness]] or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs | * [[Numbness]] or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs | ||
* [[Muscle weakness]] | * [[Muscle weakness]] | ||
==Less Common Symptoms== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
History
Common Symptoms
Symptoms include:
- Skin lesions that are lighter than normal skin color
- Lesions have decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain
- Lesions do not heal after several weeks to months
- Numbness or absent sensation in the hands, arms, feet, and legs
- Muscle weakness