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Neurosyphilis and psychosis
Author(s) -
Wahab Suzaily,
Md. Rani Shahrul Azmin,
Sharis Othman Syazarina
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asia‐pacific psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-5872
pISSN - 1758-5864
DOI - 10.1111/appy.12050
Subject(s) - neurosyphilis , syphilis , psychosis , medicine , psychiatry , pediatrics , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Neurosyphilis may presents with a range of psychiatric symptoms. This report illustrates a case of neurosyphilis in a man who presented with psychosis and cognitive dysfunction. Clinical findings and investigations done in the present case showed positive results for syphilis. Reduction of symptoms was noted after treatment with antibiotic. This case further highlights the importance of having high index of suspicion for neurosyphilis in patients presenting with psychiatric symptoms.