Neurosyphilis in a young Indian expatriate
Neurosciences. 2006; 11 (3): 197-200
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-79743
ABSTRACT
Neurosyphilis is the infection of the central nervous system with treponema pallidum species, and true to its reputation as the old mimic, can present with a multitude of clinical scenarios, one of which is stroke in the young. Rare in developed countries, except for an at-risk population of drug abusers and HIV infected patients; it is still common in the rest of the world. We describe the case of a young Indian male, his presentation, diagnosis and treatment, and remarkable recovery on aqueous penicillin G therapy following his presentation with a stroke
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Penicillin G
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Stroke
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Neurosyphilis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurosciences
Year:
2006
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