title: Psychosis in neurosyphilis: an association of poor prognosis.
abstract: The spectrum of neurosyphilis includes asymptomatic patients, those with variable neurologic deficit, and those with complex cognitive, psychotic and mood dysfunction. Although the neurologic symptoms of neurosyphilis can remit with penicillin treatment, the psychiatric symptoms may persist. We identify two neurosyphilis cases characterized by prominent psychoses and describe commonalities that might assist clinicians in identifying neurosyphilis early.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Houston Department of Psychiatry.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Houston Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aisenberg
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Houston Department of Psychiatry.
authors.forename: Bobby
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nix
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry.
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Regenold
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Houston Department of Psychiatry. Electronic address: Cheryl.L.Person@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Person
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*