Rapidly progressive compromise of cranial pairs as neurosyphilis manifestation
Baccaro, F.; Moldes, S.ía.; Novelli Poisson, P.; Arduin, J.; Valerga, M.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 104(3): 57-61
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 23156895 Document Number: 702573
Syphilis remains a common disease throughout the world, being neurosyphilis a relatively common manifestation. A case of a 34 years old male with HIV and neurosyphilis is presented, characterized by a clinical course evidenced by progressive palsy of cranial nerves. This case is unusual and a rare presentation of progressive cranial involvement with swallowing deficit, have found no similar data in the literature.