Leprosy shows the following symptoms:
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Small hypo-pigmented patches on the skin which are non-itching and de-numbed (without sensation).
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Skin lesions and scaly skin.
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Thickening of peripheral nerves (commonly ulnar nerve) and loss of sensation.
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Ulcers and nodules.
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Loss of hair of the eye-brows.
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Deformity of fingers (claw hands), toes (claw foot, drop foot), nose depression, decay of various body parts (bones, eyes, kidneys, etc) in advanced stage.
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Also, blindness and paralysis may occur in the advanced stages.
