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Among newly registered Hansen's disease cases in an endemic region, there is a high prevalence of multibacillary disease, peripheral nerve involvement, and grade 2 disability, indicating delayed diagnosis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To describe the demographic profile, clinical spectrum, bacteriological findings, lepra reactions, peripheral nerve involvement, and grade 2 disability among newly registered Hansen's disease cases.

August 29, 2026Advances in Clinical Medical ResearchOpen Access

Clinocoepidemiological Study of Hansen's Disease: A Retrospective Hospital Records Based Analysis

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MAModalavalasa Asha BPB. V. Satya Prakash BRB. Radhika

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Retrospective study observes frequent nerve thickening and significant visible disability in newly diagnosed Hansen disease patients, highlighting the need for earlier detection strategies.

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To describe the demographic profile, clinical spectrum, bacteriological findings, lepra reactions, peripheral nerve involvement, and grade 2 disability among newly registered Hansen's disease cases.
Conducted a retrospective, hospital-record-based descriptive study at a tertiary-care hospital in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
Included 224 eligible new Hansen's disease cases registered from January 2022 to December 2024 and analyzed data using descriptive statistics.
Multibacillary disease was identified in 144 patients (64.3%), with borderline tuberculoid being the most frequent clinical subtype (109, 48.7%).
Thickened peripheral nerves were documented in 145 patients (64.7%), slit-skin smear positivity in 49 (21.9%), and lepra reactions in 44 (19.6%).
Grade 2 disability was recorded in 46 patients (20.5%), with the highest subtype proportion occurring in pure neuritic disease at 57.1% (16/28).

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Asha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299bb8e5d7d1fc0c11ea6 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22131247

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August 29, 2026Advances in Clinical Medical ResearchOpen Access

Clinocoepidemiological Study of Hansen's Disease: A Retrospective Hospital Records Based Analysis

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Authors

MAModalavalasa Asha BPB. V. Satya Prakash BRB. Radhika

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Overview

Retrospective study observes frequent nerve thickening and significant visible disability in newly diagnosed Hansen disease patients, highlighting the need for earlier detection strategies.

Key Points

To describe the demographic profile, clinical spectrum, bacteriological findings, lepra reactions, peripheral nerve involvement, and grade 2 disability among newly registered Hansen's disease cases.
Conducted a retrospective, hospital-record-based descriptive study at a tertiary-care hospital in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
Included 224 eligible new Hansen's disease cases registered from January 2022 to December 2024 and analyzed data using descriptive statistics.
Multibacillary disease was identified in 144 patients (64.3%), with borderline tuberculoid being the most frequent clinical subtype (109, 48.7%).
Thickened peripheral nerves were documented in 145 patients (64.7%), slit-skin smear positivity in 49 (21.9%), and lepra reactions in 44 (19.6%).
Grade 2 disability was recorded in 46 patients (20.5%), with the highest subtype proportion occurring in pure neuritic disease at 57.1% (16/28).

Cite This Study

Asha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299bb8e5d7d1fc0c11ea6 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22131247

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