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What is Neurosyphilis?
Neurosyphilis is a chronic, insidious inflammation in the brain that occurs in the teritary stage of untreated syphillis. It is characterized by psychosis, delirium, and dementia. Other nervous system changes may include vision problems, myelopathy (dysfunction of the spinal cord), and seizures.
What is it like to have Neurosyphilis?
| Common symptoms | How bad it is | What people are taking for it |
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| Anxious mood | Escitalopram, Clonazepam | |
| Pain | Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Dronabinol | |
| Insomnia | Zolpidem, NyQuil Cold/Flu Liquid, NyQuil Cold/Flu Relief | |
| Fatigue |
Nothing reported yet
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| Depressed mood | Escitalopram, Trazodone | |
Who has Neurosyphilis at PatientsLikeMe?
- 4 patients have this condition
- 0 New patients joined this month
- 2 say Neurosyphilis is their primary condition
| <20 | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70+ |
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| Current Age | ||||||
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
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| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
These charts show data from Neurosyphilis patients who have completed their condition history
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