As with the clinical features, neurosyphilis can have a variety of radiographic presentations 1-3. [radiopaedia.org]

Snapshot A 26-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a bullet injury to the spine. On physical examination, there is right-sided lower extremity weakness and loss of proprioception and vibration sense on the same side. [medbullets.com]

One patient presented with a Brown-Séquard syndrome and an extradural spinal cord compression from tumor. The radiological and cerebrospinal fluid findings are presented and discussed. [en.wikibooks.org]

Demyelination of the fibres of the cortex is invariably present. The meninges Clinical features of Neurosyphilis Stage Clinical features 1. Secondary Meningitis 2. [healthdrip.com]

The following study presents a retrospective chart review. [nature.com]

• Chancroid

  A few of the most characteristic features of the hard chancre, which will help to distinguish it from the chancroid, are: It occurs in those who have never had syphilis; no specific germ can be demonstrated in the secretion (the bacillus of Ducrey and [henriettes-herb.com]

[…] of HIV in Industrialized and Middle Income CountriesŠAdults Adolescents and Pediatric 1310 Chapter 115 Guidelines for the Treatment of HIV and AIDS in ResourceLimited Countries 1328 Chapter 116 Guidelines for Prevention of Perinatal HIV Infection 1345 [books.google.com]

Treatment is key for spinal tumours, as any damage it causes can be made more severe or indeed, permanent, if treatment is not sought soon enough. [spinalcord.com]

The symptoms disappear with or without treatment. However, without treatment, the person remains infectious for up to two years and the infection progresses to the latent stage. [health.nsw.gov.au]

Prognosis is generally good unless there are established non-reversible changes such as cerebral infarction or atrophy 1,10 . [radiopaedia.org]

Ee regards the condition as a liar relapsing form of spastic spinal paralysis depending upon hereditary The prognosis in these cases of simple spinal syphilis is not so unfavorable as that of tabes. [gluedideas.com]

Their prognosis was bleak, most dying within months, weeks, or sometimes days of admission. [thepsychologist.bps.org.uk]

Treatment and prognosis As a ‘spinal lesion’ can cover so many kinds of diagnosis, there are varying forms of treatment and different prognoses an individual can have. A lesion is categorized dependent upon its size and location. [spinalcord.com]

Prognosis Prognosis is good if the disorder is diagnosed and treated before kidneys are damaged. But it will lead to a significant impact on the lives of patients and carers. [patient.info]

Clinical presentation asymmetric multiradicular pain leg weakness bladder and rectal sphincter paralysis sensory loss saddle anesthesia (more commonly unilateral) Etiology disc herniation lumbar spinal stenosis malignancy Please rate topic. [medbullets.com]

[…] pain, [11] intra-articular steroid use [21] and even the use of epidural anesthesia in total joint arthroplasty. [22] We believe that this differentiation in etiology of a neuropathic hip is important because the patients with motor power may do well [ijoonline.com]

Discuss the etiology of spinal cord injuries There are two etiological categories 1. Traumatic Injury 2. [quizlet.com]

CMV infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of transcers myelitis of uncertain etiology [ 84 ]. [intechopen.com]

(Etiology) Syphilis is a contagious bacterial infection that is transmitted through sex with an affected individual. [dovemed.com]

Epidemiology [ edit ] The disease is more frequent in males than in females. Onset is commonly during mid-life. The incidence of tabes dorsalis is rising, in part due to co-associated HIV infection [ citation needed ]. [en.wikipedia.org]

An epidemiologic investigation based of a restudy of the Boeck-Brunsgaard material. J Chronic Dis 2: 311–344 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Dusser de Barenne JG (1913) Über einen Fall von Tabesparalyse mit “Medullaoblongata-Krisen”. [link.springer.com]

To learn more about congenital syphilis in the 21st century, this is a great review on its dermatology and epidemiology. Reader beware: included are pictures of medical grade quality and these may be considered NSFW. [blogs.discovermagazine.com]

Epidemiology of Syphilis In 1999, the World Health Organization estimated that worldwide, approximately 12 million new cases of syphilis occurred among adults. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Epidemiology Spinal injury can occur without trauma. [medicalexpert.com]

Stay current on the latest standards in medical care thanks to extensive updates, including new chapters on Spinal Cord Stimulation and Implantable Drug Delivery Systems, Special surgical Techniques for the Growing Spine, Pathophysiology of Degenerative [books.google.com]

A better understanding of the pathophysiology, altered biomechanics and bone metabolism is needed to provide the best individual care for these patients. [nature.com]

Pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the progression of syringomyelia are associated with the Chiari Type I malformation which are frequently seen with the condition. [en.wikibooks.org]

Cardiovascular complications after acute spinal cord injury: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Neurosurg Focus. 2008. 25(5):E13. Harris MB, Sethi RK. [boneandspine.com]

Pathophysiology of Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Human beings are the only host. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Chapter 69 Surrogate Markers of Antiretroviral Efficacy 826 Overcoming Barriers to Providing ARV Therapy in ResourceLimited Settings 831 Chapter 71 Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Prevention 836 Chapter 72 Acute HIV Infection 843 Chapter 73 Opportunistic [books.google.com]

Syphilitic meningitis can be life-threatening, but it’s preventable. Early diagnosis and treatment of syphilis can prevent this complication. It takes years, or even decades, for untreated syphilis to cause neurological disease. [healthline.com]

Treatment of sexual partners is important to prevent re-infection and to prevent the infection spreading to others. [health.nsw.gov.au]

Reduce your risk of getting syphilis before and during your pregnancy Preventing syphilis in women and their sex partners is the best way to prevent CS. [floridahealth.gov]

External resources CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention P.O. [drugs.com]