%0 Journal Article %T Leprosy type 1 reactions and erythema nodosum leprosum %A Kahawita %A Indira P. %A Walker %A Stephen L. %A Lockwood %A Diana N.J. %J Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia %D 2008 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia %R 10.1590/S0365-05962008000100010 %X leprosy reactions are a major cause of nerve damage and morbidity in a significant proportion of leprosy patients. reactions are immunologically mediated and can occur even after successful completion of multi-drug therapy. this review focuses on the epidemiology, pathology and treatment of leprosy type 1 reactions, erythema nodosum leprosum and silent neuropathy. %K erythema nodosum %K leprosy %K leprosy [complications] %K leprosy [therapy] %K neuritis %K peripheral nervous system diseases. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0365-05962008000100010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en