Earliest sensation to be lost in Hansens disease is:-: (A) Pain, (B) Touch, (C) Vibration, (D) Temperature
Answer is D. First sensation to be lost in leprosy: Temp ( cold > hot) Patients cannot sense extremes of hot or cold. The next sensation lost is touch (light pressure), followed by pain and finally deep pressure. MC cranial nerve involved: Facial MC peripheral nerve involved: Ulnar>Posterior Tibial