Neurosyphilis mimicking herpes simplex encephalitis.
We report the case of a 34-year old man who presented with confusion and temporal lobe symptoms and signs without motor neuron involvement, suggesting herpes simplex encephalitis, as a reminder to "think syphilis" in all patients with unexplained neurologic deficits.
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Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*