Neurosyphilis Overview

Neurosyphilis Guide

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  • Summary
  • Definition
  • Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Treatment
  • When to Contact a Medical Professional
  • Possible Complications
  • Outlook (Prognosis)
  • Prevention
  • Exams and Tests
  • References

Definition

Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord. It occurs in persons with untreated syphilis many years after they are first infected.


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An infection of the spinal cord or brain, neurosyphilis inflicts people with untreated syphilis, a bacterial type of sexually transmitted disease.1 While syphilis can be treated with antibiotics, complications...

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  • Medical Signs Game - 9 replies

    . This is a frequent finding in the tabes dorsalis variant of neurosyphilis (i.e., with dorsal column disease). , they accommodate but do not react. [1]). They are a highly specific sign of neurosyphilis...

    Jun 16, 2007

  • A 66-year female with increasing confusion loss of mobility - 1 replies

    diagnosis? A. Lewy body dementia B. Alzheimer s disease C. Multi infarct dementia D. Neurosyphilis E A 66-year-old female is brought to you by her concerned son. She has increasing confusion with...

    Dec 31, 2006

  • Lenin Died Of Syphilis? - 2 replies

    . The doctors' diagnosis of crippling neurosyphilis that caused massive brain damage and dementia in Lenin to neurosyphilis as the cause of Lenin's death. Perhaps the most explosive evidence is a decision

    Jul 27, 2008

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    I recently had some health issues and due to certain symptoms I decided to get tested for STD's. I came up negative for ...

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