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Disease Information: Leprosy
Sign and Symptoms
Skin :
Hypopigmented or erythematous patch with definite loss of sensation to touch, pain and temp.
Shiny, oily smooth and oedematous appearance of the skin
Nodules on a shiny skin
Thick earlobes
Nerves :
An area of numbness and /or tingling sensation in any area.
Weakness of small muscles of the hands and feet and /or presence of disability and deformity in hand or feet
Thick and / or tender nerves
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