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The most potent risk factor in the development of neurosyphilis is untreated [[syphilis]] infection. Neurosyphilis is a complication of late or tertiary [[syphilis]] infection. [[Syphilis]] is a [[Sexually transmitted disease|sexually transmitted infectious disease]]. The infection damages the brain, [[spinal cord]] and [[Peripheral nervous system|peripheral nervous tissue.]] | |||
== Risk Factors == | |||
The most potent risk factor in the development of neurosyphilis is untreated [[syphilis]] infection. Neurosyphilis is a complication of late or tertiary [[syphilis]] infection. [[Syphilis]] is a [[Sexually transmitted disease|sexually transmitted infectious disease]]. The infection damages the brain, [[spinal cord]] and [[Peripheral nervous system|peripheral nervous tissue.]]<ref name="pmid24365430">{{cite journal| author=Berger JR, Dean D| title=Neurosyphilis. | journal=Handb Clin Neurol | year= 2014 | volume= 121 | issue= | pages= 1461-72 | pmid=24365430 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24365430 }} </ref> | |||
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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 neurosyphilis is untreated syphilis infection. Neurosyphilis is a complication of late or tertiary syphilis infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infectious disease. The infection damages the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue.
Risk Factors
The most potent risk factor in the development of neurosyphilis is untreated syphilis infection. Neurosyphilis is a complication of late or tertiary syphilis infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infectious disease. The infection damages the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue.[1]
References
- ↑ Berger JR, Dean D (2014). "Neurosyphilis". Handb Clin Neurol. 121: 1461–72. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5. PMID 24365430.