Neurosyphilis in a young Indian expatriate
Neurosciences. 2006; 11 (3): 197-200
em Inglês
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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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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Penicilina G
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Neurossífilis
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurosciences
Ano de publicação:
2006
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