title: [Meningovascular neurosyphilis with basilar artery thrombosis, a case report and literature review].
abstract: Herein a case is described of a 54-years old patient, HIV negative, with cerebro-vascular disease by basilar artery thrombosis secondary to meningovascular neurosyphilis. Neurosyphilis is the impairment at any stage of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum and includes asymptomatic and symptomatic forms of infection. The presentation can take many forms, depending on the location and extent of tissue damage. The currently recommended treatment is crystalline penicillin, 4 million units every 4 hours for 14 days.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. jorge.neurologia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jorge Andrés
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Lady Diana
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Ladino
authors.forename: Carlos Santiago
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Juan Diego
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ciro
authors.forename: Olga Elena
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Jorge Andrés
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ochoa
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G