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What is Earliest sensation lost in leprosy is and explain in detail?
The earliest manifestation of leprosy is the involvement of the cutaneous nerve, resulting in a loss of thermal sensation as the initial deficit and then evolving to involve other modalities like pain and touch. Sensory modalities subserved by larger fibers are lost in more advanced stages of the disease. Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1335