Prevention and treatment of leprosy deformity

We may all have leprosy patients around us, who have difficulty moving their limbs and have lost basic mobility, causing great trouble to themselves and their families. So what are some good ways to prevent and treat the disease? Next, we will introduce the prevention and treatment of leprosy deformities.

prevention:

To control and eliminate leprosy, we must adhere to the policy of "prevention first", implement the principle of "active prevention and control of infection", and implement the practice of "investigation, isolation and treatment at the same time". Only by discovering and controlling the source of infectious diseases, cutting off the transmission routes, providing regular drug treatment, and at the same time improving the immunity of the surrounding natural population can we effectively control the infection and eliminate leprosy. Given the current prevention of leprosy, there is a lack of effective preventive vaccines and ideal preventive drugs. Therefore, various methods should be applied in prevention and control methods. Patients should be diagnosed early and given regular combined chemotherapy in a timely manner. Children in epidemic areas, family members of patients, and close contacts with negative leprosy and tuberculin reactions can be given BCG vaccination or effective chemical drugs for preventive treatment.

Treatment:

1) Initially use ofloxacin (ofloxacin) 400 mg/d, minocycline (minocycline) 100 mg/d, roxithromyrcin (roxithromyrcin) 500 mg/d, clofazimine (clofazimine) 50 mg/d, minocycline 100 mg/d or ofloxacin (ofloxacin) 400 mg/d for 6 months, then use clofazimine (clofazimine) 50 mg/d, minocycline 100 mg/d or ofloxacin (ofloxacin) 400 mg/d for 18 months. This regimen is suitable for those who are resistant to rifampicin.

(2) Combined chemotherapy with minocycline, clarithrocycline, and ofloxacin (ofloxacin) once a day has the same effect as rifampicin and can also be used for patients who are resistant to rifampicin.

(3) Thalidomide (thalidomide, thalidomide, thalidomide): 300-400 mg/d, taken orally in 3-4 doses. After the reaction is controlled, gradually reduce the dose to 50-100 mg/d as the maintenance dose. Applicable to type II reactions.

(4) Blockade therapy: For the painful nerve trunk, inject 10-20 ml of 0.25%-0.5% procaine around the nerve trunk once a day, and 5-7 times constitute a course of treatment. This method is suitable for neuralgia with two types of reactions.

(5) Surgical treatment: For patients with severe neuralgia in the ulnar nerve or peroneal nerve, neurothecal release or stripping, or nerve transposition can be performed.

The above content introduces us to the prevention and treatment of leprosy deformities. We can all use the above methods for treatment, so that our bodies can recover health faster and live a happier and more fulfilling life.