Relationship beween cerebrospinal fluid changes and prognosis in patents with neurosyphilis / 临床神经病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) changes and prognosis in patients with neurosyphilis.Methods The CSF and the clinical data of 55 syphilis patients were analysed retrospectively,including 30 neurosyphilis cases and 25 syphilis cases during incubation period.The CSF leukocyte, protein and pressure of the two groups were measured,meanwhile, rapid plasma regain circle card(RPR) and treponema pallidum particle assay (TPPA) were simultaneous determination. All cases were treated with penicillin G normally during the whole range.Two groups of patients were followed-up by telephones or outpatient department in two year and the prognosis were evaluated. Function Independent Measure (FIM) were scored at the same time.Results The seum RPR and TPPR in two group patients were all positivity CSF leukocyte and protein were higher in neurosyphilis than that of in syphilis incubation period, There was significant difference between the two groups (all P