title: Prevalence of neurosyphilis at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India.
abstract: Forty patients (34 males and 6 females) with neurological complaints/manifestations and with a past history of multiple sexual partners attending the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India between April 1992 and October 1992 were investigated for neurosyphilis. Metabolic disorders, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias and trauma were excluded. Seven males (17.5%) were found to have neurosyphilis. The youngest was 26 years old and the oldest was 47. All were married and of low socioeconomic background. Meningovascular syphilis was the predominant presentation (6:1). Associated cardiovascular involvement was noticed in one of the cases. There was no associated HIV infection in these cases. The incidence is higher than previous reports from this centre.
authors.affiliation: Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Venkatram
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alagappan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors