Tabes Dorsalis history and symptoms
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Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
- The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
- Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History
Patients with [disease name]] may have a positive history of:
- [History finding 1]
- [History finding 2]
- [History finding 3]
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of tabes dorsalis include:
- Impaired sensation and proprioception[1]
- Hypesthesias[2]
- Progressive sensory ataxia(inability to feel the lower limbs)[3]
- Diminished reflexes or loss of reflexes
- Poor coordination or loss of coordination
- Unsteady gait(locomotor ataxia)
- Formication
- Sexual function problems
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of [disease name] include
- Degeneration of the joints(Charcot joints)
- Muscle weakness
- Bladder control problems
References
- ↑ Vora SK, Lyons RW (2004). "The medical Kipling--syphilis, tabes dorsalis, and Romberg's test". Emerg Infect Dis. 10 (6): 1160–2. doi:10.3201/eid1006.031117. PMC 3323152. PMID 15224672.
- ↑ Pandey S (2011). "Magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord in a man with tabes dorsalis". J Spinal Cord Med. 34 (6): 609–11. doi:10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000041. PMC 3237288. PMID 22330117.
- ↑ Sabre L, Braschinsky M, Taba P (2016). "Neurosyphilis as a great imitator: a case report". BMC Res Notes. 9: 372. doi:10.1186/s13104-016-2176-2. PMC 4964046. PMID 27465246.
History and Symptoms
Tabes dorsalgia is a related back pain.
Common symptoms include