Dementia paralytica (neurosyphilis): a clinical case study.
This study reminds clinicians that syphilis presents in many guises. Wars, migration and sexual promiscuity prepare the ground for its return as an important cause of neurological and psychiatric syndromes. Our patient's diagnosis was not suspected at earlier admission. Stage III spirochaetosis was improved by high dose penicillin.
Ilankovic
Nikola
N
Institute of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre, 11000 Belgrade, Pasterova 2, Yugoslavia. ilankov@beotel.yu
Ivkovic
Maja
M
Sokic
Dragoclav
D
Ilankovic
Andrej
A
Milovanovic
Srdjan
S
Filipovic
Branislav
B
Tiosavljevic
Danijela
D
Ilankovic
Vera
V
Bojic
Vera
V
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005116:Extrapyramidal Tracts / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index