Tabes Dorsalis risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of tabes dorsalis is HIV infection. Other risk factors include: Male gender, high serum RPR titer, advanced age, and African American race.
Risk Factors
- The most potent risk factor in the development of tabes dorsalis is HIV infection. Other risk factors include: Male gender, high serum RPR titer, advanced age, and African American race.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of tabes dorsalis may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.
- Common risk factors in the development of tabes dorsalis include:[1][2]
- HIV infection
- Male patients
- High serum rapid plasma reagent titer
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of tabes dorsalis include:[2]
- Advanced age
- African American race
References
- ↑ Vidal-Bermúdez JE, Bonasser-Filho F, Schiavon-Nogueira R (2004). "[Syphilitic meningomyelitis in a patient with AIDS]". Rev Neurol. 38 (10): 998–9. PMID 15175987.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shi M, Peng RR, Gao Z, Zhang S, Lu H, Guan Z; et al. (2016). "Risk profiles of neurosyphilis in HIV-negative patients with primary, secondary and latent syphilis: implications for clinical intervention". J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 30 (4): 659–66. doi:10.1111/jdv.13514. PMID 26660338.