Neurosyphilis

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome
Sign or Symptom

Definition:

Infections of the central nervous system caused by treponema pallidum which present with a variety of clinical syndromes. The initial phase of infection usually causes a mild or asymptomatic meningeal reaction. The meningovascular form may present acutely as brain infarction. The infection may also remain subclinical for several years. Late syndromes include general paresis; tabes dorsalis; meningeal syphilis; syphilitic optic atrophy; and spinal syphilis. General paresis is characterized by progressive dementia; dysarthria; tremor; myoclonus; seizures; and Argyll-Robertson pupils. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp722-8)

Synonyms:

Asymptomatic Neurosyphilis
Central Nervous System Syphilis
General Paralyses
General Paralysis
General Pareses
General Paresis
General Paresis of the Insane
Gummatous Neurosyphilis
Juvenile Neurosyphilis
Juvenile Pareses
Juvenile Paresis
Neurosyphilis, Asymptomatic
Neurosyphilis, Gummatous
Neurosyphilis, Juvenile
Neurosyphilis, Paretic
Neurosyphilis, Secondary
Neurosyphilis, Symptomatic
Paralyses, General
Paralysis, General
Pareses, General
Pareses, Juvenile
Paresis, General
Paresis, Juvenile
Paretic Neurosyphilis
Secondary Neurosyphilis
Syphilis, Central Nervous System
Syphilis, CNS

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Narrower Topics:

Tabes Dorsalis

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