A retrospective review of nine cases of atypical neurosyphilis

A retrospective review of nine cases of atypical neurosyphilis

BackgroundNeurosyphilis may manifest in a form resembling autoimmune encephalitis, primarily characterized by cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, and seizures. Brain magnetic resonance imaging typically reveals unilateral or bilateral lesions in the mesiotemporal lobe and may also identify...

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Main Authors:	Ran Miao, Canglin Song, Wenjing Zhang, Xiaoyang Ma, Yi Zhang, Yuming Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:	atypical neurosyphilis mimicking autoimmune encephalitis brain magnetic resonance imaging mesiotemporal lobe
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1603596/full
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