Case Report of Neurosyphilis

Authors

Caroline Finnerty, HCA HealthcareFollow
Elizabeth Diaz, HCA HealthcareFollow
Teena Mathew

Files

Division

North Texas

Hospital

Medical City Arlington

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025

Keywords

syphilis, treponema pallidum

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

This is the case of a 29 year old female who initially presented with generalized joint aches noted to have neurosyphilis. Because of her delayed treatment, this case presents interesting findings that we classically no longer see in syphilis cases due to early detection and treatment. The case looks at the early symptoms as well as late symptoms if syphilis is left untreated. The patient was ultimately treated with IV penicillin with improvement of her symptoms.

Original Publisher

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Recommended Citation

Finnerty, Caroline; Diaz, Elizabeth; and Mathew, Teena, "Case Report of Neurosyphilis" (2025). North Texas Research Forum 2025. 54.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/northtexas2025/54