Ocular findings in neurosyphilis: a retrospective study from 2012 to 2022
Optic nerve involvement is the main cause of vision loss in neurosyphilis. Patients with optic neuropathy or posterior uveitis should undergo prompt diagnostic evaluation for syphilis. Pupil abnormalities can serve as indicators of more severe CSF and MRI findings.
Authors
- Gang Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5866-2099)
- Jiao Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2626-7929)
- Honglan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6613-8764)
- Juan Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7709-8881)
- Yaqi Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-3500)
- Huanhuan Cheng
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1472274
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province
- Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau