01297nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001100001200042700001400054700001200068700001000080700001000090700001300100245011000113856006500223300000800288490000700296520078600303022001401089       2014                            d1 aNeder L1 aWeelden M1 aViola G1 aço D1 aLen C1 aSilva CA00aDecrease health-related quality of life in pediatric leprosy patients with musculoskeletal manifestations  uhttp://www.ped-rheum.com/content/pdf/1546-0096-12-S1-P38.pdf  aP380 v123 aLeprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is caused by the
Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical features of pediatric
leprosy include several skin lesions, numbness of the skin,
damage of peripheral nerves, arthralgia and arthritis. In
this regard, we recently reported that musculoskeletal
manifestations were associated with severe leprosy in
children and adolescents, especially in patients presenting
nerve function impairment and neuropathy. Furthermore,
adult leprosy patients could present a decrease in healthrelated
quality of life (HRQL), particularly in physical
capacity and social participation domains. To our knowledge,
HRQL was rarely reported in pediatric leprosy, and
the impact of musculoskeletal manifestations on HRQL
was not previous investigated.  a1546-0096