Neurosyphilis

Infection of the brain or spinal cord by Treponema pallidum. It occurs many years following the original infection which remained untreated. Signs and symptoms include abnormal gait, blindness, depression, paralysis, seizures and dementia.

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Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala

MBBS Student

ARGYLL ROBERTSON PUPIL (ARP) It is characterised by bilateral constricted pupils. Accommodation reflex (near reflex) is normal. Pupillary reflex (light reflex) – both direct and indirect – are absent. This feature is known as light – ne...See More

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Lakshmi Venkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala

MBBS Student

Argyll Robertson Pupil

Dr. Drvinay Kumar

Dermatology

Pt age 48/M dd neurosymphilis VDRL 1.16 positive from 20 yrs. C/O Headache with giddiness or No HT,DM or any other dd ,HIV negative some opinions nd management vdrl

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Dr. Yugal Sachdev

Dermatology

Female patient, 56 years old. The patient has degenerative alterations in the vertebral column and is being accompanied ...See More

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Dr. B P Sinha

Psychiatry

SEX awareness :- WHO estimates that 10-12 million new syphilis infections occur each year. Without treatment, years to decades after initial infection, 30% of affected individuals may develop tertiary syphilis, which can manifest as neurosy...See More

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