Neurosyphilis presenting with unusual hippocampal abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography scans: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The incidence of neurosyphilis has declined markedly since the introduction of penicillin therapy. While there are a number of case reports in the literature of neurosyphilis causing focal decreased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on...

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Main Authors: Omer Taha A, Fitzgerald Deirdre E, Sheehy Niall, Doherty Colin P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/389