neurosyphilis/headache

BACKGROUND Decrease in incidence of neurosyphilis over the last few decades implies that clinicians consider less frequently this diagnosis. On the other hand, some reports suggest an increase in atypical forms of this disease that represent an additional reason for missing this

Neurosyphilis (NS) is more frequently seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, especially those not on antiretroviral therapy or with a low CD4 cell count. Ocular syphilis is an unusual and early form of neurosyphilis. Lumbar puncture should be considered in all HIV

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

In split of a dramatic increase of syphilis incidence over the last time, neurosyphilis cases are reported relatively rare. The data on ischemic stroke of syphilis origin in 5 patients (3 males and 2 females, aged 35-43 years) are presented. A diagnosis was verified on the basis of clinical and MRT

BACKGROUND The course of neurosyphilis has been reported to be altered by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Prior reports of neurosyphilis occurring in association with HIV infection have been largely anecdotal and have failed to compare neurosyphilis in patients with HIV infection with

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

BACKGROUND Symptomatic early neurosyphilis with isolated acute multiple cranial nerves palsy as initial manifestation of HIV infection is very rare. It is caused by direct invasion of the central nervous system by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. METHODS A 31-year-old African-American homosexual

BACKGROUND Neurosyphilis is the tertiary stage of Treponema pallidum infection that involves the central nervous system, which occurs within days or weeks after an initial syphilis infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis is quite challenging as it is

Investigating the predictors for lumbar puncture to diagnose the asymptomatic neurosyphilis among HIV and syphilis co-infected patients in Shanghai, China. Respectively, screening the medical records from August 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015. Those HIV-infected patients with concurrent syphilis who had

Background: Common causes of temporal lobe hyper intensities are central nervous system infections like herpes simplex encephalitis, Lyme disease, limbic encephalitis and vascular pathology like Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy. Methods:

In two patients admitted to hospital-one with signs of cerebral infarction, the other with headaches, vertigo and paraesthesias-the TPHA test was "reactive", while the 19S(IgM)-FTA-ABS test was not. There was no cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis. Further CSF analyses and serological tests for

METHODS On the basis of a case report the often difficult classification of migraine with aura and exclusion of symptomatic origin is discussed. In spring 1996 a 34-years old patient started to suffer from attacks of a migraine like headache with focal aura several times a week. While clinical

Neurosyphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that can cause neurologic damage, has become increasingly prevalent in the AIDS era. HIV carriers can contract neurosyphilis without the presence of other concurrent opportunistic infections. Because MR findings of neurosyphilis are seldom reported, we

To determine the prevalence and the clinical and serological findings of neurosyphilis in HIV-infected patients, Treponema pallidum hemagglutination (TPHA) tests, CD4+ lymphocyte counts and determination of rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titers were performed in 972 HIV-infected patients over a period of