Type 1 lepra reaction with acute neuritis and foot drop: most urgent treatment to prevent permanent nerve damage?...

Question

Type 1 lepra reaction with acute neuritis and foot drop: most urgent treatment to prevent permanent nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Oral prednisolone 40-60 mg/day tapered over 12-20 weeks to suppress inflammatory nerve damage

Answer

Increase clofazimine

Answer

Thalidomide

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Stop all MDT

Answer

Surgery first-line

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Type 1 Reaction Prednisolone