title: Neurosyphilis and status epilepticus: case report and literature review.
abstract: We review the literature concerning the initial presentation of neurosyphilis in status epilepticus (SE) and provide an additional case of a 41-year-old male with no past medical history of seizures who presented in status epilepticus with subsequent laboratory confirmation of neurosyphilis. Neurosyphilis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with status epilepticus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Beau M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ances
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shellhaus
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: O Vanessa
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.forename: Susan T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Jacqueline A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology