title: Dementia paralytica (neurosyphilis): a clinical case study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre, 11000 Belgrade, Pasterova 2, Yugoslavia. ilankov@beotel.yu
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ilankovic
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ivkovic
authors.forename: Dragoclav
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sokic
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilankovic
authors.forename: Srdjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milovanovic
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Filipovic
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tiosavljevic
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ilankovic
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bojic
mesh_terms: 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