Leprosy :
Leprosy, also called as Hansen's disease, is an infectious disease that affects the eyes, muscles, nerves, respiratory tract and skin. Leprosy is categorized into several types such as tuberculoid ( paucibacillary) leprosy, lepromatous (multibacillary) leprosy and borderline (dimorphous) leprosy. Leprosy is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium leprae. The significant signs of leprosy include purple or red nodules or lumps, patches of skin with raised edges, different from the surrounding skin and appear pale, stiff, red, thick, discolored and swollen or numb, paralysis or weakness, painless ulcers or sores on the bottom of the feet, enlarged nerves, vision loss and other eye issues and loss of eyebrows or eyelashes. To diagnose leprosy, various investigations such as blood tests, nerve conduction tests and skin biopsy. The treatment methods to manage leprosy involves prescribing antibiotics like dapsone, rifampin and clofazimine.
Found 35 Doctors for Leprosy Treatment in Visakhapatnam
DNo.10-1-20, 1st Floor
Vinay Vajjhala Square, Asilmetta
Ram Nagar, Visakhapatnam
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Tirumala Vijaya Hospital
MVP Main Road, Sector 2
MVP Colony, visakhapatnam
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Collector's Office to Beach Approac
Opposite Apex Hospital
Maharani Peta, visakhapatnam
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D.no-8-12-34,1 st floor
Sudhakar Dental Clinc Building
Gajuwaka, visakhapatnam
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D.No:13-12-11, Prahalada Poly Clinc
Beside Somnadha Medical, KGH Up Rd
Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam
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Shop No: 49-38-52, 1/A
Akkayyapalem Main Rd
Akkayyapalem, visakhapatnam
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Akkayyapalem Main Road
Near Guptha Medical & General Store
Akkayyapalem, visakhapatnam
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203, 3rd Ln, ELR Vision
Landmark: Harsha Labs
Dwaraka Nagar Road, visakhapatnam
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26-1-17, Bowdara Rd
Opposite Poorna Market
Maharani Peta, visakhapatnam
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50-49-43/4 , TPT Colony
Near SFS School
Seethammadhara Road, Visakhapatnam
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11-8-1/2A, G1
Jagan Krishna Apartments, Daspalla Hills
Siripuram, Visakhapatnam
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Chamber No: 202, Srinivas Chamber
KGH Down Road
Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam
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Car Shed Junction, 4th Floor, Above Dominos Pizza
SVS Pothina Singanna Plazaa, PM Palem
Madhurawada, visakhapatnam
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Adjacent to TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Sector 5, MVP Double Road
MVP Colony, visakhapatnam
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#18-1-29, Chamber No F 5&6
1St Floor, Krishna Murthy Chambers
Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam
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