Leprosy: Symptoms & Signs: Hansen's Disease

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Alternate Names : Hansen's Disease

The symptoms of leprosy include the following:

one or more skin lesions that have decreased sensation to touch, heat, or pain

skin lesions that do not heal after several weeks or months

numbness in the hands, arms, feet, or legs

disappearance of body hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes

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Author: Danielle Zerr, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/27/01

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