Infections of the central nervous system caused by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM which present
with a variety of clinical syndromes. The initial phase of infection usually causes
a mild or asymptomatic meningeal reaction. The meningovascular form may present acutely
as BRAIN INFARCTION. The infection may also remain subclinical for several years.
Late syndromes include general paresis; TABES DORSALIS; meningeal syphilis; syphilitic
OPTIC ATROPHY; and spinal syphilis. General paresis is characterized by progressive
DEMENTIA; DYSARTHRIA; TREMOR; MYOCLONUS; SEIZURES; and Argyll-Robertson pupils. (Adams
et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp722-8)
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Neurosyphilis
Identifiants externes
Identifiant MeSH : mesD009494
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : DI / PS / IM / MI / DG / PP / RH / EN / ET / TM / MO / EP
/ BL / CF / CI / CN / DH / DT / TH / PX / UR / VI / VE / HI / CL / EC / EM / GE /
NU / RT / EH / PC / PA / ME / CO / SU1963; for GENERAL PARALYSIS & PARALYSIS, GENERAL use PARESIS 1963-93
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 04074714X
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 4994
Date de dernière modification : 20-03-2024 à 10 h 00