Editorial Commentary:Neurosyphilis: Diagnosis and Response to Treatment

antibody test for cardiolipin (rapid plasma reagin [RPR]) is a strong indicator of success after treatment of neurosyphilis. Most of their patients had HIV infection, but their findings are likely to apply to HIVuninfected persons, as well. This article [1] provides great practical help to physicians who treat patients for sexually transmitted diseases. Performing a lumbar puncture in a clinical setting is logistically difficult, and furthermore, patients often refuse it. Thus, it is reassuring to learn that normalization of the serum