neurosyphilis | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Neurosyphilis Masquerading as Stroke in an 84-year-old

Cristina Bologa¹, Catalina Lionte¹, Diana Halit², Catalina Luca³

1 Internal Medicine Department, 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic,”Sf. Spiridon” Clinical County Emergency Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa”University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania
2 Neurology Department, “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Romania
3 Infectious Disease Department, “Sf. Parascheva” Clinical Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania

DOI: 10.1515/jccm-2017-0009

The case of an 84 years old woman with uncharacteristic neurologic and cognitive symptoms, suspected of ischemic stroke is presented. Following an extensive assessment in the departments of neurology and internal medicine, the unusual aetiology of stroke was identified as meningovascular neurosyphilis. The patient fully recovered after antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge, this the eldest patient with tertiary neurosyphilis reported in the literature.