RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neurosyphilis in a young Indian expatriate
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 197
OP 200
VO 11
IS 3
A1 Al-Khuwaitir, Tarig S.
A1 Mohammed, Hassabo B.
A1 Al-Moghairi, Abdurrahman M.
A1 Sherbeeni, Suphia M.
YR 2006
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/11/3/197.abstract
AB Neurosyphilis is the infection of the central nervous system with treponema pallidum species, and true to its reputation as the old mimic, can present with a multitude of clinical scenarios, one of which is stroke in the young. Rare in developed countries, except for an at-risk population of drug abusers and HIV infected patients; it is still common in the rest of the world. We describe the case of a young Indian male, his presentation, diagnosis and treatment, and remarkable recovery on aqueous penicillin G therapy following his presentation with a stroke.