Neurosyphilis presenting with optic neuropathy

Annals of Ophthalmology - Glaucoma

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-32

  Sümer, M Murat ^a   Yüksel, Dilek ^a   Özdemir, Iklim ^a  

^a Bayindir Medical Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0343550536     PISSN: 10794794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12009-000-0009-2     Document Type: Article

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