title: Olanzapine treatment in Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction due to neurosyphilis with dementia: a case report.
abstract: We discussed a neurosyphilis case who had a risky sexual intercourse history nearly 10 years ago. After the neurosyphilis diagnosis, the patient has clinical symptoms of a demential case starting as a typical manic episode and Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction because of intravenous penicillin treatment that has improved with olanzapine treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, GATA Haydarpasha Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. aates1971@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Algul
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gecici
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Semiz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulsun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine