Neurosyphilis

Abstract

In the future it seems probable that cases of neurosyphilis will be seen sporadically by physicians and neurologists. As a result of the almost universal ingestion of antibiotics for trivial conditions, many cases of syphilis will be modified or arrested and some patients will be cured of the disease without ever knowing that they have acquired it. In others, developing neurosyphilis may be attenuated by inadequate chance treatment and the clinical and laboratory manifestations may become more subtle and difficult to recognize, leading to errors in diagnosis. Clinical experience of the varied manifestations of neurosyphilis has become less widespread among physicians and consequently greater care should be taken to ensure that the diagnosis is not missed.