MSRUE—Muscle stretch reflexes of the upper extremities; MSRLE—Muscle stretch reflexes of the lower extremities; MSR—Muscle stretch reflexes; UE—upper extremities; LE—lower extremities; aConsidered men only; bSensory changes due to leprosy sequel (AG); cHypoaesthesia below T1 with normal MRI (SG). It evolved with spontaneous clinical improvement; dMuscle weakness compromised the myotomes in the following proportion: L2 (88%), L4-L5 (38%), S1 (25%) and L3 (13%) in HG and L2 (73%) in SG; eIt was not evaluated in 2 restricted individuals the wheelchair (HG); fThe prevalence of depression may be underestimated. Participants of the GIPH cohort with uncontrolled psychiatric illness and high doses of psychotropic medications were not invited for this study. gGeriatric Depression Scale– 15 itens (GDS -15), hWHO (>15 doses/week-men and >10 doses/week-women), dose—8 a 13 g of ethanol; I0.25 e 0.75 mg dexamethasone/day. AG = Asymptomatic Group, SG = Symptomatic Group, HG = HAM/TSP, CG = Control Group.