[Syphilitic encephalitis: a diagnosis to be kept in mind. Epidemiological considerations and description of a case].
Since the introduction of antibiotic treatment there has been a remarkable reduction in the incidence of "classical" neurosyphilis, and, when cerebral involvement occurs, a relative increase in abortive or monosymptomatic cases that are difficult to diagnose because of the prevalence of meninges and/or mental signs. A case of luetic meningoencephalitis is described with emphasis on diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic aspects.
Maccabruni
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Università degli Studi di Pavia, Istituto di Clinica delle Malattrie Infettive, IRCCS, Policlinico S. Matteo.
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Azzini
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Dei Cas
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Matteelli
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
D010400:Penicillin G; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine
Encefalite luetica: una diagnosi da non dimenticare. Considerazioni epidemiologiche e descrizione di un caso.