AN ISCHEMIC STROKE CAUSED BY MENINGOVASCULAR SYPHILIS

Abstract

Fourteen percent of all ischemic strokes occur in young patients (< 45 years). One of the causes of ischemic stroke in young patients is the isolated cerebral arteritis related to a neuroinfection. The author describes a clinical case of ischemic stroke in a young patient with neurosyphilis. Diagnosis of syphilis was confirmed by laboratory investigations; liquor tests and clinical data allowed to put a diagnosis of meningovascular syphilis. Timely diagnostics and treatment of syphilitic infection are helpful in avoiding progression of neurosyphilis, including its parenchymal forms.

Keywords

• fourteen percent of all ischemic strokes occur in young patients (< 45 years). one of the causes of ischemic stroke in young patients is the isolated cerebral arteritis related to a neuroinfection. the author describes a clinical case of ischemic stroke in a young patient with neurosyphilis. diagnosis of syphilis was confirmed by laboratory investigations
• liquor tests and clinical data allowed to put a diagnosis of meningovascular syphilis. timely diagnostics and treatment of syphilitic infection are helpful in avoiding progression of neurosyphilis
• including its parenchymal forms. key words: stroke
• neurosyphilis
• clinical case.