Numerous new clinical images and schematic diagrams added to chapters

★ Underlining of important text

★ Cross citations between chapters to help readers get broader perspectives

★ Diagnosis: Addition of sections on nerve biopsy procedure, electrophysiological studies and nerve imaging

★ Immunopathogenesis: Easy to comprehend text, punctuated with illustrations, covering complexities of immunology of leprosy and reactions and latest developments

★ Drug resistance: Recent developments with detailed clinical relevance

★ Chemoprophylaxis, immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapeutics: Addition of recent developments and literature

★ Nerve function assessment and muscle testing: New schematic and clinical images; detailed descriptions of nerve course and innervations

★ Disability and deformities section: New orthoses have been detailed, and more images on surgical correction of deformities added