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Leprosy is a chronic nerve disease that causes sensory loss, disabilities, and deformities when left untreated.

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Is it true that leprosy is a chronic nerve disease that causes sensory loss, disabilities, and deformities when left untreated?

Yes. The retrieved literature fully supports the claim that leprosy is a chronic nerve disease leading to sensory loss, disabilities, and deformities when left untreated.

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The analysis

Multiple clinical studies and reviews consistently report that leprosy targets peripheral nerves, causing neuropathy, sensory deficits, and long-term physical deformities and disabilities.

Evidence for · 5
Decoding leprosy: immune response, clinical manifestations and emerging diagnostic approaches.
2025
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H, S., L, R., Y, C., & N, C. (2025). Decoding leprosy: immune response, clinical manifestations and emerging diagnostic approaches.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf058

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Exploring the Neurological Manifestations of Leprosy: Clinical Insights and Implications.
2025
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M, R., J, P. R., VV, B., AL, F. C., F, R., O, P., H, M., CC, E., M, B., & M, J. (2025). Exploring the Neurological Manifestations of Leprosy: Clinical Insights and Implications.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77799

Leprosy neuropathy and demyelinating impairment: How should we interpret this neurophysiological pattern?
2026
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DF, D. S., IR, C., IS, B., PHSC, A., F, d. O. C., DE, A., RC, P., MVM, G., & IM, B. G. (2026). Leprosy neuropathy and demyelinating impairment: How should we interpret this neurophysiological pattern?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343962

Presumed Very Late Relapse of Lepromatous Leprosy 35 Years After Treatment: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Non-endemic Setting.
2026
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AM, C., PS, A., RG, M., P, C., J, S., & J, C. (2026). Presumed Very Late Relapse of Lepromatous Leprosy 35 Years After Treatment: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Non-endemic Setting.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101651

Prevalence, patterns and determinants of peripheral neuropathy among leprosy patients in Northeast Ethiopia: A retrospective study.
2025
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ES, M., SA, G., D, M., & S, M. A. (2025). Prevalence, patterns and determinants of peripheral neuropathy among leprosy patients in Northeast Ethiopia: A retrospective study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012944

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Multiple clinical studies and reviews consistently report that leprosy targets peripheral nerves, causing neuropathy, sensory deficits, and long-term physical deformities and disabilities.

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