Ischemic Stroke in an HIV Positive Patient: An Initial Presentation of Neurosyphilis

Autor:	Kalimullah Jan, Rebecca Hoe Hui Min, Tan Seow Yen, Shekhawat Ravindra Singh
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Vol 2018 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6668 2090-6676
DOI:	10.1155/2018/2410154
Popis:	Ischemic stroke occurring in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) needs to be approached with a vast differential diagnosis in mind. We report a case of middle-aged male patient with immune reconstituted HIV on therapy without known cardiovascular risk factors who had a right middle cerebral artery territory infarct. After a thorough evaluation, he received a final diagnosis of neurosyphilis-associated vasculitis leading to stroke. He recovered without any neurological deficits following treatment with intravenous benzylpenicillin. Neurosyphilis is an easily diagnosed and treatable cause of a stroke that can be an initial presentation of neurosyphilis but requires a high index of suspicion.
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