Eponymous neurologic signs of tabes dorsalis: A historical review (1846–1905)
was identified, and they remain useful when access to laboratory testing is limited or when patients present late with established deficits. In an era of rising syphilis rates, awareness of these classical signs can encourage timely serologic and, when appropriate, cerebrospinal fluid evaluation.
Authors
- Steven H. Yale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1671-9437)
- Halil Tekiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-0232)
- Eileen S. Yale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-1567)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Erciyes University (TR)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0964704x.2026.2670403
- Primary Topic
- Historical Medical Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00