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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2023

Three cases of neurosyphilis diagnosed in the 21st century: A case report.

Ramona Andreea Codreanu Balaban, Any Axelerad, Daniela Musat, Anabella Cristiana Cioabla, Alina Zorina Stuparu, Silviu Docu Axelerad, Lavinia Florenta Muja

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2023. 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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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ramona Andreea Codreanu BalabanDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Any AxeleradDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Daniela MusatDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Anabella Cristiana CioablaDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Alina Zorina StuparuDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Silviu Docu AxeleradFaculty of General Medicine, 'Vasile Goldis' University, 317046 Arad, Romania.
Lavinia Florenta MujaDepartment of Neurology, 'Sf. Ap Andrei' Emergency County Clinical Hospital, 900591 Constanta, Romania.
Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · ROVasile Goldis Western University of Arad · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the last decades, it has been considered that syphilis and its complications, including neurological damage, are able to be kept under control with proper epidemiological management. However, socio-economic changes and the problem of antibiotic resistance have brought it back into the focus of clinicians. The present study reports on the cases of three male patients of different ages (28, 76 and 51 years) from different social backgrounds and occupations were provided (first patient, nurse; second patient, pensioner; third patient, navigator); they were confirmed to have neurosyphilis, clinically, paraclinically and by imaging. The complications that may occur in the evolution of the disease but also the beneficial effects of targeted, antisyphilitic and symptomatic therapy were outlined. The purpose of the present study was to highlight issues of major importance regarding neurosyphilis, particularly for neurologists, for whom diagnosis may be challenging. It is key for the neurologist to understand the clinical manifestations and limitations of current diagnostic tests. It is important to consider that a positive rapid plasma reagin test result without confirmation of the presence of

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cerebrospinal fluiddementianeurosyphilisprognosisrapid plasma reaginTreponema pallidum antibodies

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PMCPMC10119846
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