something about leprosy
leprosy is also known by another name that is leprosy or Hansen's disease is a disease that attacks the skin, the peripheral nervous system, the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. apabiala a person attacked by leprosy disease can cause sufferers suffer numbness.
Leprosy is caused by a type of bacteria that takes 6 months to 40 years to develop in the body. signs and symptoms of leprosy may appear after bacteria infect the patient's body for 2 to 10 years.
although it had once become a dreaded disease, leprosy is currently classified as a disease that is very easy to treat. but ironically, to date some areas of Indonesia are still considered endemic areas of leprosy by the World Health Organization or WHO.
As for the symptoms and signs of leprosy are difficult to observe and appear very slowly. some of them are:
WHO classifies leprosy into two types based on the conditions of skin lesions patients, namely:
Causes of Leprosy and Risk Factors
Mycobacterium leprae bacteria is a major cause of leprosy. These bacteria grow rapidly on the cooler body parts such as hands, face, legs and knees.
M. leprae is a type of bacteria that can only grow in certain human cells and animals. The mode of transmission of this bacteria is through the fluid from the nose that usually spreads into the air when the patient coughs or sneezes.
In addition to the underlying cause, there are also factors that may increase a person's risk for developing the disease. Some of these risk factors include:
Leprosy Diagnosis
Most cases of leprosy are diagnosed based on clinical findings, because patients usually live in areas with minimal laboratory equipment. White or red spots on the numbing skin and peripheral nerve thickening (or nerves located under the skin can be palpable enlarged and even visible) are often used as a basis for clinical diagnostic considerations. In a leprosy endemic area, a person may be considered leprosy if it shows one of the following two main signs:
Treatment of leprosy
The majority of leprosy patients diagnosed clinically will be given a combination of antibiotics as a treatment step for 6 months to 2 years. Doctors should ensure the type of leprosy as well as the availability of medical personnel who oversee the patient to determine the type, dose of antibiotics, and the duration of treatment.
Surgery is generally performed as a follow-up process after antibiotic treatment. The purpose of surgical procedure for leprosy patients include:
Numbness or numbness. Loss of sensation feels pain that can make people at risk of injury without being aware of and susceptible to infection.
Permanent nerve damage.
Muscles weaken.
Progressive deformity. For example, loss of eyebrows, defects in the toes, hands and nose
