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[Communicating hydrocephalus disclosing neurosyphilis].
Revue Neurologique
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Normal pressure hydrocephalus linked to neurosyphilis can be successfully treated. Penicillin therapy and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal led to a favorable outcome in this reported case.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurological condition characterized by a triad of symptoms: gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, and cognitive decline.
- Neurosyphilis, a tertiary manifestation of *Treponema pallidum* infection, can present with diverse neurological syndromes.
- The co-occurrence of NPH and neurosyphilis is rare, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.