Ulnar neuritis in Hansen's disease results of fifty neurolyses in the arm and elbow

Abstract

Fifty cases of ulnar nerve neuritis in Hansen disease are reported. The authors analyse the type of lesion, the clinical feature, the treatment, and the results of neurolysis. Many points are emphasized: the requirement to an association antileprosy, chemotherapy and corticotherapy with a careful neurolysis; pain and paresthesia were relieved immediately after neurolysis, recovery within two years after neurolysis; the amount of recovery was directly related to the extent and stage of involvement of the nerve; and thus the sooner procedure give the best result.