Neurosyphilis presenting as psychiatric disorders

Br J Psychiatry. 1989 Oct:155:559-61. doi: 10.1192/bjp.155.4.559.

Abstract

The authors present two patients with neurosyphilis who presented with psychiatric disorders and who both benefited from penicillin therapy. Increases in such cases may be expected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology*
  • Neurosyphilis / diagnosis
  • Neurosyphilis / drug therapy
  • Neurosyphilis / psychology*
  • Penicillin G / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Penicillin G