Pre-clinical evaluation of a low-cost tool for skin temperature measurements as a proxy to assess autonomic nerve function in leprosy neuropathy

Peripheral autonomic nerve function (ANF) impairment (ANFI) can be one of the first indicators for leprosy or leprosy neuropathy. However, within leprosy, hardly any ANF assessment methods are used in current practice. Skin temperature could be a proxy measure to assess ANF. Therefore, this research...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 20; no. 7; p. e0327815
Main Authors:	Knulst, Arjan J., van den Bogaert, Fleur, Kuipers, Alexander, Roelofs, Lieke, Dankelman, Jenny, Brandsma, Wim, Knulst-Verlaan, Corine, Maharjan, Suraj
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 11.07.2025 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adult Autonomic nervous system Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology Cameras Cold Complications and side effects Data analysis Diagnosis Evaluation Female Fingers Hand (anatomy) Hand - innervation Hands Humans Infrared Rays Leprosy Leprosy - complications Leprosy - physiopathology Low cost Male Medical thermography Middle Aged Nerves Neuropathy Observers Peripheral nerve diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology Peripheral neuropathy Risk factors Skin Skin temperature Skin Temperature - physiology Temperature Temperature data Temperature measurement Thermography Thermography - economics Thermography - methods User interface Variability Nepal
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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