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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr:5 Suppl 1:90-4.
doi: 10.1111/appy.12050.

Neurosyphilis and psychosis

Suzaily Wahab  1 , Shahrul Azmin Md Rani, Syazarina Sharis Othman
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Case Reports

Neurosyphilis and psychosis

Suzaily Wahab et al. Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Neurosyphilis may presents with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This report illustrates a case of neurosyphilis in a man who presented with psychosis and cognitive dysfunction. Clinical findings and investigations done in the present case showed positive results for syphilis. Reduction of symptoms was noted after treatment with antibiotic. This case further highlights the importance of having high index of suspicion for neurosyphilis in patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms.

Keywords: cognitive dysfunction; neurosyphilis; pyschosis.

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