Lissauer's Dementia Paralytica

Lissauer form of paretic neurosyphilis: Forgotten but not gone

“…episodes, hemiparesis, aphasia, and focal and generalized seizures, in addition to the common mental signs of general paresis. Pathologically, all cases demonstrated focal atrophy, usually unilateral, centered around the temporal and inferior parietal lobes[3]. diagnosed as having neurosyphilis following a seizure; he was treated with a three-week course of procaine penicillin, 600,000 units intramuscularly daily.…”