Volume 76, Number 1, March 2005 Editor’s Choice Editorial Learning to manage leprosy after 2005: preserving critical knowledge and exploiting new technology. P. Saunderson Review Challenges presented by nerve damage in leprosy. M. Harboe, A. Aseffa & R.Leekassa Paper The INFIR cohort study: investigating prediction, detection and pathogenesis of neuropathy and reactions in leprosy. Methods and baseline results of a cohort of multibacillary leprosy patients in North India. W. H. van Brakel, P. G. Nicholls, L. Das, P. Barkataki, S. K. Suneetha, R. S. Jadhav, P. Maddali, D. N.J. Lockwood, E. Wilder-Smith & K. V. Desikan Factors contributing to delay in diagnosis and start of treatment in leprosy – analysis of help-seeking narratives in northern Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. P.G. Nicholls, C. Nav, A. K. Bro, P. Barkataki, K. Ravi, S.G. Withington & W. C. S. Smith Patients’ perceptions of reconstructive surgery in leprosy. A. S. John, D. V. Kumar & P. S. S. Rao Impaired contrast sensitivity among leprosy patients with normal visual actity. E. Daniel, Thiripurasundary, R. Appavoo, S. Chacko, A. Ragupathy & R. Raju Progress towards the elimination of leprosy in Nigeria: a review of the role of policy implementation and operational factors. O. I. Ogbeiwi Special Paper Introduction of WHO multidrug therapy in Myanmar 1988-1994. K. Lwin, T. Myint, M. M. Gyi, M.Thein, T. Shwe, K. N. Sein Case Reports Lepromatous lymphadenitis masquerading as lymphoma. N. Bagla, M. M. Patel, R. D Patel & M. Jarag Leprosy with neurofibromatosis --- a diagnostic dilemma. C. Grover, M. Lohra, S. Nanda, B. S. N. Reddy Letters to the Editor Concerns regarding in vitro and in vivo uses of thalidomide. A. Tadesse & E. J. Shannon Syme’s/Boyd prosthesis: a new modification. B. C. Hari & R. Schwarz Reversal reaction occurring 16 years after beginning antibacterial treatment --- comment. D. V. A. Opromolla Can we have simpler solutions? G. N.Malaviya Concept and impact of stigma on discrimination against leprosy sufferers – minimizing the harm. N. Awofeso News items