@article{11052,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Electromyography, Female, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Neural Conduction, Phrenic Nerve},
  author = {Dhand U K and Kumar B and Dhand R and Chopra J S and Kaur S},
  title = {Phrenic nerve conduction in leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>Phrenic nerve conduction was performed bilaterally in 22 multibacillary (BL-LL) and 18 paucibacillary (BT-TT) leprosy patients and 25 control subjects. Prolonged phrenic nerve conduction time and/or reduced amplitude of diaphragm muscle action potential beyond 2.5 standard deviations of control mean values was observed in 9 BL-LL patients (4 bilateral) and 6 BT-TT patients (all unilateral). Out of the nine BL-LL patients with phrenic nerve involvement, median motor and/or sensory nerve conduction was also abnormal in seven patients. On fluoroscopy, diaphragm movements were normal in all patients. The study documents subclinical phrenic nerve involvement in leprosy--a fact not previously recognized.</p>},
  year = {1988},
  journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association},
  volume = {56},
  pages = {389-93},
  month = {1988 Sep},
  issn = {0148-916X},
  language = {eng},
}