2013
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610213000896
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Neuropsychiatric disorders secondary to neurosyphilis in elderly people: one theme not to be ignored

Abstract: Our findings support the importance of serological tests for syphilis as a routine component of the evaluation of patients with clinically evident neurological or psychiatric symptoms. If the serology is positive, all of the patients should be examined with a lumbar puncture. Moreover, psychiatric illnesses secondary to NS in the elderly also deserve medical attention.

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“…Syphilis patients who were further evaluated for NS complied with the US Centers for Disease Control guidelines [7] and the European Guidelines [6]. The diagnostic and exclusion criteria for NS were described in our previous studies [8,9]. The diagnosis of GP was based on clinical evaluations, serological tests, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations, as in our previous study [5].…”
Section: Diagnostic Criteriamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Syphilis patients who were further evaluated for NS complied with the US Centers for Disease Control guidelines [7] and the European Guidelines [6]. The diagnostic and exclusion criteria for NS were described in our previous studies [8,9]. The diagnosis of GP was based on clinical evaluations, serological tests, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations, as in our previous study [5].…”
Section: Diagnostic Criteriamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Um estudo realizado no hospital de Zhongshan, na Universidade de Xiamen, na China, analisou 10 pacientes com neurossífilis, todos acima dos 65 anos, sem histórico pessoal ou familiar de transtorno de humor ou personalidade ou por abuso de substâncias psicoativas. Todos os pacientes foram inicialmente diagnosticados como sendo portadores de demências (Doença de Alzheimer, vascular ou secundária à epilepsia ou isquemia), porém, a maioria deles apresentava quadro clínico ambíguo e com sinais e sintomas de mais de uma entidade clínica e psiquiátrica 7 . Após extensa investigação, finalmente receberam o diagnóstico de neurossífilis, averiguando-se que em 50% deles havia transtorno de humor, 60% apresentavam disfunção cognitiva e 80% apresentavam amnésia.…”
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“…NS, which is known as 'the great mimicker', has no typical symptoms or signs and can mimic any other CNS disease. The accurate diagnosis of NS is difficult because the common definition of NS depends on a combination of CSF parameters [6,19]. According to the most rigorous standard, a reactive CSF VDRL or RPR test establishes a diagnosis of confirmed NS [4,20] and is considered specific for NS but is not sensitive.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%