Ischemic Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Neurosyphilis in a Young Adult Patient Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Ischemic Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Neurosyphilis in a Young Adult Patient Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

A 31-year-old man with pontine infarction was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and treatment. At admission, his neurological examination was unremarkable. No lymphadenopathy or skin lesions were found. The Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test, rapid plasma regain test and fluores...

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Main Authors: Ayaka Numao, Keisuke Suzuki, Hidehiro Takekawa, Toshiki Nakamura, Hisatake Iwanami, Naoki Izawa, Akio Iwasaki, Hiroaki Fujita, Yuji Watanabe, Koichi Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2014-07-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Neurosyphilis, human immunodeficiency virus, young adult, initial symptom
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