A Neurosyphilis Case Presenting with Dementia
Dusunen Adam - The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.145-148, 2011 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5350/dajpn2011240208
- Dergi Adı: Dusunen Adam - The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-148
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Neurosyphilis, psychiatric symptoms, dementia
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Neurosyphilis is an infection of central nervous system caused by Treponema pallidum and may present with neuropsychiatric symptoms. Neurosyphilis can mimic virtually any psychiatric disorder, including depression, mania, psychosis, personality changes, delirium and dementia. Neurosyphilis is a mysterious disease because it imitates psychiatric diseases leading difficulties in differential diagnosis. In addition, antibiotics may change its natural course, and therefore, its clinical manifestations. Mild or various forms of neurosyphillis may present, instead of the conventional form. In this paper, a case who could not have been detected at primary or secondary stages and presented with neuropsychological symptoms (tertiary neurosyphilis) was discussed.