Conditions A-Z

Leprosy Kiswahili: Ukoma

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • Nosebleeds
  • Lagophthalmos
  • A painful red eye that feels as if something is in it
  • Mutilation
  • Tingling or pins and needles
  • Contracture
  • Polyneuropathy
  • Numbness
  • Muscles getting thinner
  • Pale or white patches of skin
  • Nasal septal perforation
  • Dystrophy

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A clinic for infections

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