Table 1: Participant characteristics.
Case Year Sex Spouse (presence) Sequelae of Hansen’s disease Independence in daily life activities
Lost eyesight Motor paralysis Sensory paralysis
A 85 male yes enucleation of eyeball &artificial eye (left),amblyopia(right) dropping legs(both, using bandage) anesthesia (hand & foot) partial support
B 85 female no enucleation of eyeball & artificial eye (both) dropping legs(both, using bandage) anesthesia (hand & foot) partial support
C 85 female no amblyopia (both) Charcot’s joint (both foot joint),arthrodesis due to splintered fracture(one side),dropping legs(one side, using brace) anesthesia (hand & foot) partial support
D 84 female no none none anesthesia (only right forearm) no support
E 82 male yes amblyopia (right) none anesthesia (hand & foot) no support
F 82 male no amblyopia (both) Charcot’s joint(elbow, using brace), transformation by Charcot’s joint(both foot joint, using brace) anesthesia (hand & foot) full support
G 80 female yes none dropping legs(both, using bandage) anesthesia (hand & foot) no support
H 79 female yes enucleation of eyeball & artificial eye(both) dropping legs(one side, using bandage) anesthesia (hand & foot) full support
I 75 male yes(outside sanatorium) none amputation (both legs), amputation (fingers at both hands) anesthesia (hand & foot) full support
J 70 male no lagophthalmos (both) dropping legs (both) anesthesia (hand & foot) no support