01208nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653001200052653001700064653002300081653001500104653002900119100001500148700001100163700001200174700001300186700001200199700001300211245011000224856009800334300000800432490000700440520048100447022001400928       2024                            d  bLepra10aLeprosy10aNeuropathies10aHansen’s disease10aMalignancy10aCarcinoma, Squamous Cell1 aChikodi SS1 aKiran 1 aBhat RM1 aMartis J1 aKumar V1 aGoveas C00aAcute worsening of lower limb weakness in a treated case of Hansen’s disease – a diagnostic challenge  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/admin/public/api/lepra/website/getDownload/673d6c00afaac153166ee452  a1-50 v953 a<p>Hansen’s disease (HD), a chronic mycobacterial infection, primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. The neurocutaneous symptoms may be the initial presentation or may develop during or after the completion of therapy. However, not all neurological abnormalities in a diagnosed case can be implicated to HD. Through this case we highlight the importance of considering alternative causes and detailed evaluation for neurological impairments in such patients.</p>
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