title: [Neurosyphilis and bladder dysfunction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Syphilis is a systemic disease the course of which follows successive clinical stages. Central nervous system and spinal cord involvement on late phases may lead to bladder dysfunction. We report one case of neurosyphilis with associated bladder hyperreflexia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  51-year-old male with the diagnosis of neurosyphilis consulting for voiding disorders with evidence of detrusor hyperactivity of neurogenic etiology on the urodynamic study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differential diagnosis of neurogenic bladder in patients with psychiatric or neurological symptoms should include neurosyphilis. Etiologic diagnosis is obtained by cerebrospinal fluid examination, and the diagnosis of bladder dysfunction by urodynamic study.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España. ajalonm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalón Monzón
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: San Martín Blanco
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Rodríguez
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martín Benito
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Faba
authors.forename: Roberto Carlos
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: González Alvarez
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez Múgica
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Robles
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Regadera Sejas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology*