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Lepra - Treatment

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Enfermedad de Hansen

Tratamiento:

Muchos medicamentos diferentes se utilizan para eliminar las bacterias que causan la enfermedad.

El ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin ), la prednisona o la talidomida se utilizan para controlar la inflamación.

Pronóstico:

La detección temprana es importante. El tratamiento oportuno limita los daños producidos por esta enfermedad, vuelve a la persona no infecciosa (es decir, no se puede contraer la enfermedad de ella) y le permite llevar un estilo de vida normal.

Posibles complicaciones:

Desfiguramiento estético
Daño neurológico permanente

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si tiene síntomas de lepra, especialmente si usted ha estado en contacto con alguien que tenga la enfermedad. En los Estados Unidos, es necesario notificar los casos de lepra a los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades.

Reviewed last on: 8/28/2009
Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Ernst JD. Leprosy (Hansen's disease). In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 347.

Kumar B, Dogra S. Leprosy. In: Rakel RE, Bope ET, eds. Conn's Current Therapy 2008. 60th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: chap 25.

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