Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochaete Treponema pallidum. Patients with untreated syphilis can develop meningovascular syphilis at any stage of the disease. This is a case report of a 44-year-old man displaying two instances of acute vertigo and lateralized paraesthesia. MRI showed infarctions in the left thalamus and capsula interna. Subsequent investigations including cerebral spinal fluid analysis revealed a diagnosis of neurosyphilis. The patient was treated intravenously with benzylpenicillin and ceftriaxone with complete clinical remission.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Cobanovic et al. (2024) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: