Neurosyphilis

Neurosyphilis is a form of syphilis that affects the nervous system. This occurs when the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis, spreads to the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.

Neurosyphilis can develop at any stage of syphilis if the infection remains untreated. This most often occurs within the first few years after infection. The risk of developing neurosyphilis is higher in people with HIV.

Symptoms of neurosyphilis vary depending on which areas of the brain and nervous system are affected. These may include headaches, personality changes, hearing impairment, problems with speech and coordination, limb weakness, memory impairment, etc.

Diagnosis of neurosyphilis includes blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, MRI and CT scan of the brain. Treatment consists of prescribing antibiotics intravenously for 10-14 days. The earlier treatment is started, the better the prognosis. Untreated neurosyphilis can lead to serious complications and death.

Neurosyphilis is a systemic disease that is infectious and allergic in nature and is caused by a spirochete, the causative agent of syphilis. This disease is most severe in young women and in patients with metabolic disorders, heart disease, gastrointestinal tract, etc.

Since syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, infection with it is possible through sexual contact of a person with an acute form of syphilis or a person who does not know about the presence of the disease, but is a carrier of spirochetes, for example, due to the presence of wounds from chancre. In addition, there are cases of transmission of infection from an infected organism to a healthy person through blood, including operations, blood transfusions and repeated testing of the patient with immunoglobulin.

Neurosyphilis can begin several years after infection with syphilis, then spirochetes in the form of pale treponema infect the human nervous system. However, the very first symptoms often appear a couple of weeks after contact with a vector of infection, which makes timely detection of the disease much more difficult. Symptoms of the disease may include lack of appetite, sleep

**Neurosyphilis** is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which can affect the nervous system and lead to serious consequences. It often occurs as a complication after classic syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases. Syphilis is transmitted through blood and other