Intractable Epilepsy as the Initial Manifestation of Neurosyphilis |
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Authors: | Thanh G. Phan Ernest R. Somerville Sharon Chen |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
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Abstract: | A 29-year-old man experienced intractable partial seizures as the initial manifestation of neurosyphilis. The diagnosis was made after the onset of dementia 9 months later. Both the epilepsy and dementia resolved with penicillin therapy. Syphilis should be considered in patients with adult-onset focal epilepsy, particularly if there is associated dementia. Treatment may be successful even when the diagnosis is delayed. |
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Keywords: | Seizure Dementia Neurosyphilis Therapy |
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