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Meningovascular syphilis

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Meningovascular syphilis presents as either:

  • a subacute meningitis that often occurs with cranial nerve palsies and papilloedema
  • focal neurological signs as a result of a gumma forming as an intracranial mass. The condition may present with epilepsy, raised intracranial pressure and focal deficits, e.g. hemiplegia.
  • spinal meningovascularitis may cause a paraparesis

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