Synonym(s)
Spinal cord tuberculosis
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Rare neurological disease belonging to the tertiary stage of syphilis with treponemic inflammation of the posterior spinal cord roots and secondary or primary centripetal degeneration of the posterior strands. Generally lumbar, rarely also cervical or thoracic beginning.
ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Occurs 4-30 years after initial infection, also as late stage of syphilis connata.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
- Skin changes: Malum perforans, pigmentary changes, sugillations, pruritus attacks.
- Extracutaneous manifestations: Lancing pain, possibly localized loss of pain sensation. Feeling of belt-like constriction. Lack of patellar and Achilles tendon reflex, spinal ataxia, reflex pupil rigidity, bladder dysfunction, Charcot arthropathy.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
S.u. Syphilis acquisita.
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Charcot arthropathy; Malum perforans; Neuropathy, hereditary sensory and autonomic, type I; Pseutotabes; Rigid pupils, reflective; Spinal cord tuberculosis; Syphilis connata; Taboparalysis;Outgoing links (8)
Charcot arthropathy; Early syphilis; Malum perforans; Pruritus; Rigid pupils, reflective; Sugillations; Syphilis connata; Syphilis (overview);Disclaimer
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