[Neurosyphilis and bladder dysfunction].
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.
Jalón Monzón
Antonio
A
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España. ajalonm@hotmail.com
San Martín Blanco
Alfonso
A
García Rodríguez
Jorge
J
Martín Benito
José Luis
JL
Rodríguez Faba
Oscar
O
González Alvarez
Roberto Carlos
RC
Alvarez Múgica
Miguel
M
Rodríguez Robles
Laura
L
Regadera Sejas
Francisco Javier
FJ
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology*