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Clinical Classification |
Single-lesion paucibacillary leprosy (SLPB |
Paucibacillary leprosy (PB) |
Multibacillary leprosy (PB) |
Skin lesions
(includes macules-flat lesions, papules-raised lesions and nodules) |
only one lesion |
2-5 lesions
asymmetrically distributed
definite loss of sensation |
more than 5 lesions
distributed more symmetrically
loss of sensation |
Nerve damage
(resulting in loss of sensation or weakness of muscles supplied by the affected nerve) |
no nerve trunk involvement |
only one nerve trunk |
many nerve trunks |