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Leprosy nerve examination

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Procedure for palpation of a nerve

? Position the patient correctly.

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? Locate the nerve correctly

? Look at the patient's face while palpating the nerve gently with the

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pulp of the finger (not the tip of the finger) to elicit tenderness.

? Always palpate across the course of the nerve.


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? Feel along the nerve as far as possible in both directions. A

localized fluctuant and tender swel ing may represent as nerve

abscess.

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? Nerves on the two sides must be compared to detect any

abnormality

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? Besides nerve trunk examination, examine area around /

proximal to area of loss of sensation/ around skin lesion for

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thickening of cutaneous nerves, especially those entering

the skin lesions.


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