title: [Development of dementia].
abstract: A 67-year old male patient was admitted to our clinic because of slowly developing dementia. Severe dysfunction of memory, confusional states and urinary incontinence were observed. A diagnosis of general paresis was made by positive serology for syphilis and CSF examination. The patient's condition improved markedly after high-dose penicillin G treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Himmelmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schaffner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greminger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G
vernacular_title: Dementielle Entwicklung.