Systematic evaluation of adverse effects and type of pain and its effect on quality of life (QoL) is needed to increase awareness and encourage the development of appropriate leprosy management interventions. The presence of pain affects physical and emotional wellbeing leads to social isolation, relationship and psychological problems, and an inability to work and increases health service consultations for patients. Although there is a widespread perception that sensory losses preclude patients to perceive pain, this is a frequent complaint of patients attending leprosy treatment centres in Brazil. Leprosy is a infections disease that causes significant skin and peripheral nerve impairment, physical disability and deformity. More than 250,000 new leprosy cases are reported annually worldwide.
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