Analysis of Neurosyphilis Imaging Methods and Treatment: A Focused Review
Sagar S Patel,
Andrew L Blum,
Robert T Morgan
et al.
Abstract:Neurosyphilis, a severe complication of syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum, progresses through multiple stages, including asymptomatic, meningeal, meningovascular, and late parenchymal forms such as syphilitic paresis and tabes dorsalis. Neurosyphilis spreads through sexual contact and from mother to child. Symptoms of neurosyphilis include nausea, cranial nerve deficiencies, and seizures. Diagnosing this condition is particularly challenging due to its varied symptoms, which frequently overlap with other n… Show more
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