Table 1: Observations of parasitism according to age and gender.

Patient No./Sex/Age (y) LCP Affected nerves/R or L or both Associated diseases Initial BI Final BI After 24 regular- MDT- MB Final BI After 36 regular- MDT- MB Final BI after 24 months MCMC Leprosy reaction after MCMC Leprosy reaction before MCMC Leprosy reaction types/Treatments MCMC: drug/daily dosage Side-Effects/Laboratorial Alterations*/Drug Resistance- test
1/F/29 LL Ulnar/both posterior tibial/both Systemic arterial hypertension 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.75 yes yes Type 2 with neuritis/Prednisone, dexamethasone thalidomide, ASA, amitriptilin Moxifloxacin/400 mg, Clarithromycin/500 mg, Minocycline/100 mg Clofazimine/100 mg None/none/negative
2/M30 LL Great auricular/L Ulnar/R None 4.75 4.25 4.50 0 yes no Type 2 with neuritis/Prednisone, thalidomide, pentoxifilin, ASA, amitriptilin None/none/negative
3/M/67 BL Ulnar/both Posterior tibial/both Systemic arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus 4.50 4.25 4.25 0 yes no Types 1 and 2 with neuritis/Prednisone, thalidomide, ASA, amitriptilin None/none/negative
4/M/26 LL Ulnar/both Posterior tibial/both Common fibular/both Systemic arterial hypertension 4.75 4.50 4.75 0.25 yes yes Type 2 with neuritis/Prednisone, dexamethasone, metil- prednisolone, methotrexate, thalidomide, pentoxifilin, ASA, amitriptilin Vertigo, dizziness/no ne/negative