cerebral syphilis

1. Introduction and Clinical Overview Late syphilitic encephalitis, historically and clinically known as general paresis or paretic neurosyphilis, is a profound, progressive, and destructive inflammation of the brain parenchyma caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Representing one of the most severe manifestations of late-stage tertiary syphilis, this condition typically emerges ten to thirty years after … Read more