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Status Epilepticus as an Initial Manifestation of Neurosyphilis: A Case Report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006
Seizures and focal neurologic deficits may be the complications of neurosyphilis, but status epilepticus as a presenting picture of neurosyphilis is rare.
Chien-Hsun Li, Ruey-Tay Lin
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Neurosyphilis: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment [PDF]

Neurosyphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum, occurs when this organism breaches the central nervous system, particularly in individuals with compromised immune systems such as those living with HIV.
Pasha S A Rahil, Natarajan Arvind, Parimala S   +2 more
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Ulceronecrotic Plaques, Patchy Scalp Alopecia and Visual Disturbance in a 46‐Year‐Old Man

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 46‐year‐old incarcerated man with chronic hepatitis C infection and intravenous drug use presented with a rapidly progressive pruritic eruption involving the scalp, trunk, and limbs, accompanied by patchy scalp alopecia and bilateral panuveitis.
Alex Majri, Austen Anderson, Jeremy Ng, Nima Mesbah‐Ardakani   +3 more
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Neurosyphilis: An Important Cause of Recurrent Strokes [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Neurosyphilis can manifest as recurrent brain infarction, although not frequently, but can be challenging to diagnose due to atypical presentations.
Una Sutton-Fitzpatrick, Mohammad Ghaznain, Mary-Teresa Donnelly   +2 more
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The associations of increased cerebral small vessel disease with cognitive impairment in neurosyphilis presenting with ischemic stroke

Brain and Behavior, 2021
Background and Purpose Ischemic stroke is a common clinical feature of neurosyphilis, but its accompanying cognitive decline is often overlooked. The mechanisms of cognitive impairment in neurosyphilis presenting with ischemic stroke are not fully ...
Lei Xiang, Tao Zhang, Biao Zhang, Chao Zhang, Shuping Hou, Wei Yue   +5 more
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Neuroanatomy education through the years: Revisiting the teaching slides used by Sir Wilfrid Edward Le Gros Clark

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
This paper examines the life and legacy of British anatomist Sir Wilfrid Le Gros Clark through his neuroanatomical teaching collection at the University of Oxford. The authors catalogued 103 specimens and analyzed selected slides—including cases of multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, tabes dorsalis, syringomyelia, and the pineal gland's ...
Shiva A. Nischal, Kush M. Kale, Katherine Tourigny, Mohammed Abuelem, Gretchen Greene, Rachel Walsh, Zoltán Molnár   +6 more
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LATE NEUROSYPHILIS: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES. [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Syphilis is not only a disease of historical importance. It has been recognized that nowadays, in the era of AIDS, it still remains a serious challenge. For the last two decades there has been a resumption of neurosyphilis cases.
Yavor Entchev, Ivan Dimitrov, Tony Avramov, Borislav Ivanov, Radoslav Georgiev, Nadezhda Deleva, Ara Kaprelyan, Milena Gentcheva   +7 more
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HIV Testing and Care Among Publicly Insured Enrollees With Schizophrenia: Is There a Benefit to Dual Eligibility?

Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Patients with schizophrenia experience gaps in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care continuum. We examined the impact of dual enrollment in Medicare upon HIV testing and retention among Medicaid‐enrolled patients with schizophrenia.
Karly Murphy, Marilyn D. Thomas, Paola Alonso‐Fraire, Alexander R. Bazazi, Priya Dahiya, Mark Olfson, Francine Cournos, Emily Arnold, James Dilley, Paul Wesson, Richard Hermida, James Walkup, Stephen Crystal, Christina Mangurian   +13 more
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The Changing Face of Neurosyphilis

, 2011
The incidence of syphilis has increased over the past decade, particularly among HIV-positive patients, and the presenting clinical features have changed since the beginning of the HIV epidemic.
Muhammad S. Hussain, Rami N. Khoriaty, Lama M. Chahine, Walton J. Tomford   +3 more
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Epidemiology of neurosyphilis in the Saratov region [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2011
The research goal is to evaluate the epidemiology of syphilis and neurosyphilis in the Saratov region science 1994 till 2010. Materials and methods: The forms of statistical inquiry in the Saratov region have been studied.
Kravchenya S.S., Kolokolov O.V., Bakulev A. L, Sherstobitova LA., Sholomov I.I., Branova M.A., Zhukovskaya A.U.   +6 more
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