title: [Syphilitic meningoradiculitis in a patient with HIV].
abstract: Meningoradiculitis is a rare presentation of neurosyphilis. In patients infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the first diagnosis to consider is cytomegaloviral (CMV) infection, as this is the most common cause of meningoradiculitis in these patients. The course of the disease and its response to treatment is highly influenced by immunodepression. We present an HIV+ patient with clinical meningoradiculitis due to syphilis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital General de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Díaz-Villoslada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comabella
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montalbán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Codina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins
vernacular_title: Meningorradiculitis sifilítica en paciente con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana.