title: Neurosyphilis showing transient global amnesia-like attacks and magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities mainly in the limbic system.
abstract: We report a case of neurosyphilis with transient global amnesia (TGA)-like attacks on the first presentation. MRI abnormalities in bilateral limbic systems, including a few lesions in the basal ganglia and thalamus, were identified. Depression and dementia became apparent, accompanied by a high treponemal antibody titer and mild cortical atrophy. Antisyphilitic therapy brought about mild improvement, and the MRI abnormalities decreased.
authors.affiliation: First Department (Neurology) of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Asahimachi.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imaizumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000821:virology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes