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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Neurosyphilis presenting with focal middle cerebral artery stenosis and acute ischemic stroke: A case report.

Lauryn Currens, Shravan Sivakumar, Adalia H Jun-O'Connell, Carolina Ionete, Mehdi Ghasemi

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  4. Challenges in the Diagnosis of Tertiary Syphilis: Case Report with Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 authors.

Lauryn CurrensDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Shravan SivakumarDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Adalia H Jun-O'ConnellDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Carolina IoneteDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Mehdi GhasemiDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite widespread screening and active management of syphilis infection, the rate of secondary and tertiary syphilis has increased over the past decade in the United States, especially with human immunodeficiency virus co-infection. We report a case of ischemic strokes in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory with focal stenosis of the left M1 segment of the MCA resulting from neurosyphilis with manifestation of subacute intermittent right-sided hemi-body numbness and transient word finding difficulties in a young adult with no prior known history of syphilis or significant cerebrovascular risk factors. A diagnostic cerebral angiogram was done which was initially concerning for possibility of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). The serum

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Acute cerebrovascular eventIschemic strokeMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Middle cerebral artery stenosisNeurosyphilisStroke

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PMCPMC8935340

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