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* Growths in the skin | * Growths in the skin | ||
* Thicker or dry skin | * Thicker or dry skin | ||
* [[Numbness]] or | * [[Numbness]] or lack of [[sensation]], predominantly on the [[hands]], [[arms]], [[feet]] and [[legs]] | ||
* [[Muscle weakness]] | * [[Muscle weakness]] | ||
Eye problems that may lead to blindness | Eye problems that may lead to blindness | ||
Enlarged nerves (especially those around the elbow and knee) | Enlarged nerves (especially those around the elbow and knee) | ||
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==Less Common Symptoms== | ==Less Common Symptoms== | ||
* Severe [[pain]] | |||
* [[Paralysis]], particularly of the [[hands]] and [[feet]] in more severe cases. | |||
==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
Common symptoms of leprosy may 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
- Growths in the skin
- Thicker or dry skin
- Numbness or lack of sensation, predominantly on the hands, arms, feet and legs
- Muscle weakness
Eye problems that may lead to blindness Enlarged nerves (especially those around the elbow and knee) A stuffy nose Nosebleeds Ulcers on the soles of feet