Meningovascular neurosyphilis with basilar artery thrombosis in HIV patient
Currently, neurosyphilis is an uncommon disease and may occur at any stage of syphilis. Co-infection of syphilis with HIV can affect the clinical course. We report a case of meningovascular neurosyphilis in a patient with HIV in whom basilar artery thrombosis and reactive VDRL in CSF were detected....
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| 700 | 1 | 0 | |a Mariela Sánchez González |e author |
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| 520 | |a Currently, neurosyphilis is an uncommon disease and may occur at any stage of syphilis. Co-infection of syphilis with HIV can affect the clinical course. We report a case of meningovascular neurosyphilis in a patient with HIV in whom basilar artery thrombosis and reactive VDRL in CSF were detected. Treatment with penicillin was instituted with adequate response showing clinical improvement. Neurosyphilis is a differential diagnosis in young patients with cerebral infarction, especially in HIV patients. Keywords: Neurosyphilis, Syphilis, HIV | ||
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| 786 | 0 | |n Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 439-441 (2018) | |
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