Juvenile general paresis of insane.
A twenty five year old lady with general paresis of the insane presenting the classical features along with fixed dilated pupils is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive serology and cerebrospinal fluid tests. The presence of a few stigmata and the early age suggest that the infection was acquired antenatally.
Girija
A S
AS
Medical College, Alleppey, Kerala.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D010291:Paresis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications