doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.09.009.
Epub 2017 Oct 6.
Meningovascular neurosyphilis with basilar artery thrombosis in HIV patient
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Meningovascular neurosyphilis with basilar artery thrombosis in HIV patient
J Infect Public Health.
2018 May-Jun.
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Abstract
Currently, neurosyphilis is an uncommon disease and may occur at any stage of syphilis. Co-infection of syphilis with HIV can affect the clinical course. We report a case of meningovascular neurosyphilis in a patient with HIV in whom basilar artery thrombosis and reactive VDRL in CSF were detected. Treatment with penicillin was instituted with adequate response showing clinical improvement. Neurosyphilis is a differential diagnosis in young patients with cerebral infarction, especially in HIV patients.
Keywords: HIV; Neurosyphilis; Syphilis.
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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