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ArticleThe journal of headache and pain2010

An unusual presentation of neurosyphilis as a probable migraine.

Evangelia Kararizou, Dimitrios Naoumis, Konstantinos Gkiatas, Elisabeth Kapaki, Demetrios Vassilopoulos

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Article in The journal of headache and pain, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Neurosyphilis Update: Atypical is the New Typical.Current infectious disease reports · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Evangelia KararizouNeurologic Clinic, Neurological Department, Aeginitio Hospital, University of Athens, 72-74 Vass. Sofias Avenue, 115 28, Athens, Greece. ekarariz@med.uoa.gr
Dimitrios Naoumis
Konstantinos Gkiatas
Elisabeth Kapaki
Demetrios Vassilopoulos

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe a case which initially presented as persistent and untreatable probable migraine, which was subsequently diagnosed as neurosyphilis during the clinical evaluation. All symptoms regressed after appropriate treatment. We suggest that the possibility of neurosyphilis should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of a persistent headache which does not respond to medication.

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AdultDiagnosis, DifferentialHeadache DisordersHumansMaleMigraine DisordersNeurosyphilis

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PMID20811763
PMCPMC3476221

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