Neurosyphilis with stroke-like manifestations: A case report
Neurosyphilis can present as a stroke-like episode. However, in this case, the patient presented with a progressive stroke, but the head MRI showed diffuse lesions. This suggests that we have more head imaging changes in patients with neurosyphilis and are wary of misdiagnosis in the clinical setting.
Authors
- Ling Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9640-9083)
- Yushi Zhong
- Bin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-126X)
Institutions
- Huaihua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000042294
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16