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Neurosyphilis masquerading as hemiparesis and Jacksonian epilepsy in an HIV positive patient: a case report.

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BACKGROUND Neurosyphilis is a common but often missed disease worldwide, mainly because it has many manifestations making its diagnosis difficult. It is often missed among HIV patients as the search for other co-infections such as toxoplasmosis often overshadows its consideration. OBJECTIVE To

Neurosyphilis as a Cause of Transverse Myelitis in a Teenage Girl.

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that was nearly eradicated in 2001 but is now making a resurgence. It has a wide range of clinical manifestations depending on disease stage. Neurosyphilis is an infrequently seen infectious disease with central nervous system involvement that can occur

Symptomatic and asymptomatic early neurosyphilis in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: a retrospective case series from 2000 to 2007.

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BACKGROUND The rise in serious complications of early syphilis, including neurosyphilis, particularly in those with HIV infection and in men who have sex with men (MSM), is of concern. OBJECTIVE To review the manifestations and management of neurosyphilis in a population of HIV-infected

A Case of Early Neurosyphilis.

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BACKGROUND Neurosyphilis is an infection of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum, which can occur after the initial syphilis infection. Although commonly associated with late stage disease, patients with early neurosyphilis may present with acute syphilitic meningitis, meningovascular

Neurosyphilis presenting with psychotic symptoms and status epilepticus.

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The widespread use of antibiotics in recent years has considerably modified the clinical features of neurosyphilis. Presently, atypical or masked forms of this disease often occur and obscure diagnosis, despite a thorough history and clinical work-up. Here, we report a patient with neurosyphilis

Neurosyphilis presenting as acute ischemic stroke.

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Neurosyphilis is a broad term used to describe an infection caused by Treponema pallidum in the central nervous system. While this was a common cause of stroke in the 19th century, it saw a decline after the introduction of penicillin. However, in the recent past, there has been an increase

[Myasthenia gravis in AIDS and neurosyphilis].

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The co-occurrence of myasthenia gravis and AIDS in a 38 year old drug addict with HIV-infection is reported. The diagnosis "myasthenia gravis" is based on clinical features with muscle weakness worsening with exercise and depending on the time of day, and secondly on the result of

Neurosyphilis manifesting as spinal transverse myelitis.

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Spinal myelitis caused by neurosyphilis is an extremely rare disease, and there are only few visual examples of magnetic resonance imaging scans. We present a clinical case of neurosyphilis, which is of great importance concerning diagnostic, differential diagnosis, and tactics of management. A

Neurosyphilis: Old Disease, New Implications for Emergency Physicians.

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Recent epidemiologic data demonstrate increasing rates of neurosyphilis, particularly among those in the community of men who have sex with men and those coinfected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Here we discuss a case of early neurosyphilis and new HIV diagnosis in a 27-year-old

Concurrent aquaporin-4-positive NMOSD and neurosyphilis: A case report.

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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a common neuroinflammatory demyelinating disease associated with aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody in the central nervous system. Neurosyphilis is a neurological disease caused by Treponema pallidum infection. NMOSD commonly occurs concurrently with

Opisthotonus in neurosyphilis: a case report.

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A 40-year-old woman presented via ambulance to our Emergency Department (ED) for decreased level of consciousness. The patient's husband reported declining cognitive ability over the prior 3 months, and a hospital visit for left leg weakness 5 months earlier. In the ED, the patient exhibited

Syphilitic hepatitis and neurosyphilis: an observational study of Danish HIV-infected individuals during a 13-year period.

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Syphilis is an STI that potentially affects any organ. Syphilitic hepatitis and neurosyphilis have been reported in both HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate syphilitic hepatitis and neurosyphilis among HIV-infected individuals during a

Lupus or syphilis? That is the question!

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A 47-year-old man presented with fever, a maculopapular rash of the palms and soles, muscular weakness, weight loss, faecal incontinence, urinary retention and mental confusion with 1 month of evolution. Neurological examination revealed paraparesis and tactile hypoesthesia with distal predominance,

Syphilitic meningomyelitis misdiagnosed as spinal cord tumor: Case and review.

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Context: Syphilitic meningomyelitis is a rare manifestation of neurosyphilis, not well described in the literature. Methods: We reported a rare case of a 29-year-old female with syphilitic meningomyelitis. Her clinical manifestations and imaging findings were discussed with the related

[Clinical judgment and decision making in clinical practice. A music conductor with epilepsy followed by memory disorders].

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A 40-year-old conductor was admitted because of increasing drowsiness and confusion. Two years before admission he had had a first seizure. One year before admission he had a generalized convulsive status epilepticus; the following months he was less able to concentrate. A second status epilepticus

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