title: Neurosyphilis and psychosis.
abstract: Neurosyphilis may presents with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This report illustrates a case of neurosyphilis in a man who presented with psychosis and cognitive dysfunction. Clinical findings and investigations done in the present case showed positive results for syphilis. Reduction of symptoms was noted after treatment with antibiotic. This case further highlights the importance of having high index of suspicion for neurosyphilis in patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. suzailywhb@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Suzaily
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wahab
authors.forename: Shahrul Azmin
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Md Rani
authors.forename: Syazarina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharis Othman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059906:Neuroimaging; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins
keywords: cognitive dysfunction; neurosyphilis; pyschosis