title: Neurosyphilis presenting as tabes dorsalis in a HIV carrier.
abstract: Tabes dorsalis associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is extremely rare. This is a report of a 36-year-old male who had developed unsteady gait for 4 months. Tabes dorsalis was diagnosed by clinical manifestation and CSF examination. HIV antibody was proved by Western blotting. HIV accelerates and alters the natural course of treponemal infection by changing the immunological response of the lues.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gue
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013606:Tabes Dorsalis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies