World
Health Organization (2004) mentioned leprosy complications as follows skin
ulcers, eye damage, blindness, cataract, necrosis of skin nodules, painful
iritis, amyloidosis. Worldwide, 1 – 2 million persons are permanently disabled
as a result of hansen’s disease.
Health Organization (2004) mentioned leprosy complications as follows skin
ulcers, eye damage, blindness, cataract, necrosis of skin nodules, painful
iritis, amyloidosis. Worldwide, 1 – 2 million persons are permanently disabled
as a result of hansen’s disease.
Halboss
(1993) reviewed that persons receiving antibiotic treatment or having completed
treatment are considered free of active infection.
(1993) reviewed that persons receiving antibiotic treatment or having completed
treatment are considered free of active infection.
Paul
(2002) implied that leprosy complications include the following:
(2002) implied that leprosy complications include the following:
v Internal
eye disease (iritis)
eye disease (iritis)
v Pain
in the eye when exposed to light (photophobia)
in the eye when exposed to light (photophobia)
v Ulcers
or osteomyelitiss
or osteomyelitiss
v Inflammation
condition of the eyes which includes longophthalmes
condition of the eyes which includes longophthalmes
v Inability
to fully close the eyes inflammation of the corneal etc
to fully close the eyes inflammation of the corneal etc
v Muscle
paralysis (hands, feet and face)
paralysis (hands, feet and face)
v Blindness
and cataracts
and cataracts
v Permanently
disabled persons
disabled persons
v Nerve
damages
damages
v Necrosis
of skin nodules and inflamed skin patches.
of skin nodules and inflamed skin patches.
The
complications of leprosy depend on how quickly the disease is diagnosed and
effectively treated very few complications occur if the disease is treated
early enough but the following is a list of complications that can occur when
diagnosis and treatment is either delayed or started late in the disease
process.
complications of leprosy depend on how quickly the disease is diagnosed and
effectively treated very few complications occur if the disease is treated
early enough but the following is a list of complications that can occur when
diagnosis and treatment is either delayed or started late in the disease
process.
v Sensory
loss (usually begins in extremities)
loss (usually begins in extremities)
v Permanent
nerve damage (usually in extremities muscle weakness.
nerve damage (usually in extremities muscle weakness.
v Progressive
disfigurement (for examine, eyebrows lost, disfigurement of the toes, fingers
and nose)
disfigurement (for examine, eyebrows lost, disfigurement of the toes, fingers
and nose)
In
addition, the sensory loss causes people to injure body parts without the
individual being aware that there is an injury. This can lead to additional
problems such as infections and poor wound healing.
addition, the sensory loss causes people to injure body parts without the
individual being aware that there is an injury. This can lead to additional
problems such as infections and poor wound healing.
According
Top Mamas Health (2013) leprosy can eventually cause cosmetic disfigurement,
nerve damage in the extremities, sensory loss in the skin and muscles weakness.
People with long-term leprosy may lose the use of their hand or feet due to
repeated injury resulting from lack of sensation.
Top Mamas Health (2013) leprosy can eventually cause cosmetic disfigurement,
nerve damage in the extremities, sensory loss in the skin and muscles weakness.
People with long-term leprosy may lose the use of their hand or feet due to
repeated injury resulting from lack of sensation.
As
seen by AAFH (2004) if leprosy is left untreated, leprosy can cause permanent
damage to the nerves in the fingers, toes, hands and feet. This may affect a
person’s ability to feel pain and temperature in these areas of the body when
you can’t feel your fingers or toes, you may accidentally burn, cut or hurt yourself,
repeated injuries and nerve damage can cause muscle weakness, deformities and
even the loss of fingers and toes untreated leprosy can also cause swelling and
skin sores and lesions that are more severe.
seen by AAFH (2004) if leprosy is left untreated, leprosy can cause permanent
damage to the nerves in the fingers, toes, hands and feet. This may affect a
person’s ability to feel pain and temperature in these areas of the body when
you can’t feel your fingers or toes, you may accidentally burn, cut or hurt yourself,
repeated injuries and nerve damage can cause muscle weakness, deformities and
even the loss of fingers and toes untreated leprosy can also cause swelling and
skin sores and lesions that are more severe.
They
further said if leprosy damages the lining of the nose, it can frequent
nosebleeds and constant stuffiness, if leprosy damages your eyes, it can lead
to glaucoma and even blindness, lepuomatous leprosy can reduce the amount of
the male hormone testosterone and sperm counts in men, which can lead to
erectile dysfunction and infertility in more severe cases, leprosy can also
damage the kidneys, which can lead to kidney failure.
further said if leprosy damages the lining of the nose, it can frequent
nosebleeds and constant stuffiness, if leprosy damages your eyes, it can lead
to glaucoma and even blindness, lepuomatous leprosy can reduce the amount of
the male hormone testosterone and sperm counts in men, which can lead to
erectile dysfunction and infertility in more severe cases, leprosy can also
damage the kidneys, which can lead to kidney failure.
