title: Revisiting an old foe: The face of psychosis in neurosyphilis.
abstract: A delusional, agitated middle-aged man presented to hospital with a tenacious psychotic episode. Upon appropriate therapy for neurosyphilis, dramatic resolution of this brief episode ensued, prompting a literature review of psychosis associated with neurosyphilis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa. moollayusuf@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moolla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abdul
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D006220:Haloperidol