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[Suna no utsuwa (Castle of Sand): A Film Concerning Hansen's Disease].
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Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo [Brain Nerve] 2022 Dec; Vol. 74 (12), pp. 1392-1394. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a chronic infection that is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It predominantly affects the peripheral nerves, skin, eyes, and nasal mucosa, Following the development of effective treatment with diaphenylsulfone followed by rifampicin, and clofazimine since 1940s, Hansen's disease has been eradicated in Japan. However, the longstanding stigma surrounding this disease, exacerbated partly by forced isolation and other regulations introduced in 1930s, has delayed the abrogation of these regulations. The influence of two Japanese films, namely Kojimanoharu (no English title; "Spring in Islets") (1940) and Casle of Sand (1974), inspired by these events and addressing the concerns regarding this disease, are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Dapsone
Treatment Outcome
Japan
Eye
Leprosy drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 1881-6096
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36503141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1416202256