Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The authors present a 30-year-old pregnant and previously healthy woman with sudden onset of agitation, delusions, and frontal lobe dementia. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid findings revealed the presence of untreated syphilis. BACKGROUND: METHOD: A neuropsychiatric and neurologic workup was performed before the start of antibiotic treatment. The status of the patient was observed throughout the course of her hospital stay for 7 months. Additionally, a neuropsychological evaluation was administered before treatment, and 2 weeks and 4 months after treatment. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | C G Kohler, J Pickholtz, C Ballas |
Journal | Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology
(Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol)
Vol. 13
Issue 4
Pg. 297-302
(Oct 2000)
ISSN: 0894-878X [Print] United States |
PMID | 11186166
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Frontal Lobe
(physiopathology)
- Haloperidol
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Neurosyphilis
(cerebrospinal fluid, complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Penicillin G
(therapeutic use)
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Psychotic Disorders
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Schizophrenia
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Treatment Outcome
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