Open AccessImpact of Asymptomatic Neurosyphilis on Patients Quality of Life and Social Stigma
Author(s) -
Guiping Li,
Kamran Ali,
Xi Wei,
Liqing Sha,
Weiqin xu,
Xing Zhu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s382100
Subject(s) - neurosyphilis , stigma (botany) , asymptomatic , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , social stigma , syphilis , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , family medicine , nursing , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Neurosyphilis is a disease caused by Treponema pallidum when it invades the central nervous system. Asymptomatic neurosyphilis (ANS) is one of the most common types of neurosyphilis, however it is often misdiagnosed. This study aimed to explore the impact of ANS on patient's quality of life and social stigma.