In this episode of the Leprosy Awareness Podcast, we tackle one of the most complex challenges in clinical practice: accurate and timely diagnosis of leprosy neuropathy. This episode explores how neurologists, dermatologists, and imaging specialists can integrate clinical examination, neurophysiology, ultrasound, Doppler, elastography, and MRI neurography to improve diagnostic accuracy—while minimizing misdiagnosis and false positives.
Through expert discussion, we examine leprosy as a spectral neuroinflammatory disease, the limitations of single-modality testing, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in both endemic and non-endemic settings.
Featured Guests
Prof. Marcello Nogueira-Barbosa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiology, University of São Paulo - Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Prof. Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil
Colombia