India is not only the home of the largest leprosy problem in the world, but is also the largest center of leprosy work and leprosy research. Generations of Indian leprologists have contributed towards the scientific understanding of the disease, its manifestations, etiology and epidemiology, diagnostic issues, various complications, therapeutic challenges, rehabilitation problems as well as disease control/elimination strategies. The textbook “IAL Textbook of Leprosy”, through its contributions, very effectively addresses all the challenges currently faced by leprosy work in all its detail, and provides a comprehensive understanding of the disease to the leprologists working exclusively in leprosy, to the dermatologists who are increasingly taking full responsibility for the care of leprosy patients as well to the postgraduate students in various fields who come across leprosy in the course of their work. This textbook is divided into 9 sections and comprises of total 54 chapter. The main objective of the current edition is to provide clinicians, researchers and everyone associated with leprosy, insights into the latest research and developments on the subject all over the world, and access to an updated and organized database of information. The text has undergone a significant revision to incorporate the advances in the many areas that further our understanding of the disease, particularly in relation to its immunology, genetics and host susceptibility, drug resistance, molecular diagnostics, reactions and biology of Mycobacterium leprae, unraveling the immunopathogenic basis of some of the major components of the disease presentation.

Contents

Chapter 01 History of Leprosy in India: A Historical Overview from Antiquity to the Introduction of MDT
Chapter 02 Epidemiology of Leprosy
Chapter 03 Global Leprosy Situation: Historical Perspective, Achievements, Challenges and Future Steps
Chapter 04 Changing National Scenario, National Leprosy Control Programme, National Leprosy Eradication Programme, and New Paradigms of Leprosy Control
Chapter 05 Immunogenetics of Leprosy
Chapter 06 Bacteriology of Leprosy
Chapter 07 Immunological Aspects
Chapter 08 Biochemical Aspects of Leprosy
Chapter 09 Pathological Aspects of Leprosy
Chapter 10 Structure, Electrophysiological and Ultrasonographic Studies of Peripheral Nerve
Chapter 11 Pathomechanisms of Nerve Damage
Chapter 12 Naturally Occurring Leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae and other Environmental Mycobacteria in Nature
Chapter 13 Experimental Leprosy: Contributions of Animal Models to Leprosy Research
Chapter 14 History Taking and Clinical Examination
Chapter 15 Case Definition and Clinical Types of Leprosy
Chapter 16 Classification
Chapter 17 Methods of Nerve Examination
Chapter 18 Histoid Leprosy
Chapter 19 Laboratory Diagnosis
Chapter 20 Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Leprosy
Chapter 21 Differential Diagnosis of Dermatological Disorders in Relation to Leprosy
Chapter 22 Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders in Relation to Leprosy
Chapter 23 Systemic Involvement in Leprosy
Chapter 24 Leprosy and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection
Chapter 25 Leprosy and Pregnancy
Chapter 26 Childhood Leprosy
Chapter 27 Ocular Leprosy
Chapter 28 Neuritis: Definition, Clinicopathological Manifestations and Proforma to Record Nerve Impairment in Leprosy
Chapter 29 Leprosy Reactions: Pathogenesis and Clinical Features
Chapter 30 Chemotherapy of Leprosy
Chapter 31 Chemotherapy: Development and Evolution of WHO-MDT and Newer Treatment Regimens
Chapter 32 Management of Leprosy Reactions
Chapter 33 Management of Neuritis and Neuropathic Pain
Chapter 34 Chemoprophylaxis in Leprosy
Chapter 35 Leprosy Vaccines: Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy
Chapter 36 Nursing Care in Leprosy Patients
Chapter 37 Deformities of Face, Hands, Feet and Ulcers and their Management
Chapter 38 Deformity and Disability Prevention
Chapter 39 Relapse in Leprosy
Chapter 40 Drug Resistance in Leprosy
Chapter 41 Morbidity and Mortality in Leprosy
Chapter 42 Recording-Reporting and Monitoring MDT Services
Chapter 43 Rehabilitation
Chapter 44 Community-based Initiatives in Comprehensive Leprosy Work
Chapter 45 Psychosocial Aspects in Leprosy
Chapter 46 Human Rights and Stigma in Leprosy
Chapter 47 Migration and Leprosy
Chapter 48 Health Promotion, Education and Counseling
Chapter 49 Role of NGOs in National Leprosy Eradication Programme
Chapter 50 Leprosy: Future Challenges
Chapter 51 Leprosy Scenario Beyond 2020
Chapter 52 Leprosy Scenario Beyond its Elimination
Chapter 53 Leprosy Recognition and Treatment in a Low Endemic Setting
Chapter 54 Case Studies