Misdiagnosed neurosyphilis associated with prolonged psychosis
| Autor: | Justin Faden, John P. O'Reardon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Psychosis Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Screening test Antipsychotic treatment Neurosyphilis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Syphilis Latent medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Diagnostic Errors Treatment resistance Biological Psychiatry business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Disease control 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Psychotic Disorders Syphilis business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Neuropsychiatrica. 28:362-364 |
| ISSN: | 1601-5215 0924-2708 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveAfter the prevalence of syphilis had reached historic lows, the Center for Disease Control devised a plan to eradicate syphilis in the United States. Since that decree there has been a dramatic rise in new cases. Psychosis is an ominous symptom of neurosyphilis.MethodsWe report a case of neurosyphilis that was misdiagnosed and staged incorrectly.ResultsFailure to diagnose neurosyphilis was associated with prolonged psychosis that has been refractory to antipsychotic treatment.ConclusionPsychiatrists should renew their vigilance for neurosyphilis in the setting of a positive screening test and psychosis. |
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