A case of neurosyphilis with a florid Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 689-690

  Silberstein, P ^a   Lawrence, R ^a   Pryor, D ^a   Shnier, R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti TNF antibodies; Jarisch Herxheimer reaction; Neurosyphilis

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; FEVER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HERXHEIMER REACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL REFLEX; TINNITUS; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 0036853364     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jocn.2002.1129     Document Type: Article

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