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Management of Chronic Neuritis with an Extended and Continuous Course of Prednisolone and Methotrexate: A Case Report

Received: 8 December 2014     Accepted: 17 December 2014     Published: 22 December 2014
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Abstract

Patients may have prolonged neuritic episode in the field of leprosy. In that case, one or few interrupted courses of prednisolone of 4-months duration may prove inadequate for the unduly suffering patients. With an intention to see whether a prolonged course of prednisolone and methotrexate could be of any help for them, a patient having neuritis in several nerves including multiple abscesses in the right sural nerve was treated with a 15 months extended and continuous course of prednisolone and methotrexate. The outcome was complete and permanent remission with full functional recovery. Few mild self-limiting side effects from prednisolone were seen. However, there was no side effect from methotrexate. In conclusion, extended and continuous course of prednisolone and methotrexate was found safe and effective in treating a case of chronic neuritis.

Published in American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajcem.20140206.20
Page(s) 171-174
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Keywords

Leprosy, Chronic neuritis, Treatment, Prednisolone, Methotrexate

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    Delwar Hossain. Management of Chronic Neuritis with an Extended and Continuous Course of Prednisolone and Methotrexate: A Case Report. Am. J. Clin. Exp. Med. 2014, 2(6), 171-174. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20140206.20

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    Delwar Hossain. Management of Chronic Neuritis with an Extended and Continuous Course of Prednisolone and Methotrexate: A Case Report. Am J Clin Exp Med. 2014;2(6):171-174. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20140206.20

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  • Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), Chittagong, Bangladesh

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