Neurosyphilis: a rare cause of dementia;La neurosyphilis : une cause rare de démence

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 976-978

  Mahmoudi, R ^a   Maheut Bosser, A ^a   Hanesse, B ^a   Paille, F ^a  

^a CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

Author keywords

Dementia; Neurosyphilis; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSYPHILIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; MICROBIOLOGY;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PENICILLIN G;

EID: 33751057411     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2006.07.014     Document Type: Article

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