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Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old Cover

Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old

Open Access
|May 2017

Abstract

The case of an 84 years old woman with uncharacteristic neurologic and cognitive symptoms, suspected of ischemic stroke is presented. Following an extensive assessment in the departments of neurology and internal medicine, the unusual aetiology of stroke was identified as meningovascular neurosyphilis. The patient fully recovered after antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge, this the eldest patient with tertiary neurosyphilis reported in the literature.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 72
Submitted on: Jan 11, 2017
Accepted on: Feb 13, 2017
Published on: May 11, 2017
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Cristina Bologa, Catalina Lionte, Diana Halit, Catalina Luca, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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