You may not feel a light touch or a prick with a needle. Diagnosis and treatment hansens disease leprosy cdc. Instructions for completing the hansens disease leprosy. Most documents on our website are posted in one or more of three formats. The nhdp also provides consultant and biopsy processing services to the physician at no cost to the patient.
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This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a persons extremities from repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed. Pdf help vanderbilt catalogs vanderbilt university. There can be loss of feeling and weakness in the muscles of the hands or feet. In the united states, the national hansen s disease program external provides diagnostic services. Pdf files can be easily printed but not easily modified. You will need to complete the form, print it, scan the document. Your guide to living well with heart disease nhlbi nih. Hansens disease leprosy surveillance form the hansens disease or leprosy surveillance form lsf is the document used to report leprosy cases to the u.
Oversees an ambulatory care network with clinics throughout the united states and puerto rico and makes referrals for treatment. Pdf documents can contain links and buttons, form fields, audio, video, and business logic. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose nasal mucosa. Heart disease is a catchall phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the hearts structure and function. A private physician can order the hd medications dapsone, rifampin, clofazamine from the nhdp at no charge to the patient. They can be signed electronically, and you can easily view pdf files. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor will take a sample of your.