Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old
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 neurosyphil...
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| author | Bologa Cristina Lionte Catalina Halit Diana Luca Catalina |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43f85b912c5a49d3a4930da1cf71a6252023-12-03T07:16:49ZengSciendoThe Journal of Critical Care Medicine2393-18172017-04-0132707210.1515/jccm-2017-0009jccm-2017-0009Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-oldBologa Cristina0Lionte Catalina1Halit Diana2Luca Catalina3Internal Medicine Department, 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic, “Sf. Spiridon” Clinical County Emergency Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine, Iasi, RomaniaInternal Medicine Department, 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic, “Sf. Spiridon” Clinical County Emergency Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115, Iasi, RomaniaNeurology Department, “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, RomaniaInfectious Disease Department, “Sf. Parascheva” Clinical Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine, Iasi, RomaniaThe 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.https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0009neurosyphilisischemic strokeelderlytreatment |
| spellingShingle | Bologa Cristina Lionte Catalina Halit Diana Luca Catalina Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old The Journal of Critical Care Medicine neurosyphilis ischemic stroke elderly treatment |
| title | Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old |
| title_full | Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old |
| title_fullStr | Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old |
| title_short | Case report. Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old |
| title_sort | case report neurosyphilis masquerading as stroke in an 84 year old |
| topic | neurosyphilis ischemic stroke elderly treatment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0009 |
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