Clinical spectrum of late symptomatic neurosyphilis in China: an 11-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to describe the clinical features of neurosyphilis in Chinese patients in an attempt to find clinical features that are helpful for the early identification of neurosyphilis.

Methods

This retrospective study included people with syphilis who visited Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital between January 2010 and December 2020. Lumbar puncture was performed on those who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The diagnosis of neurosyphilis was based on clinical and laboratory findings. The parameters were analysed statistically.

Results

Of the 3524 patients with neurosyphilis, 2111 (59.9%) and 1413 (40.1%) were asymptomatic and symptomatic neurosyphilis, respectively. General paresis was the most common type of symptomatic neurosyphilis (46.8%). T

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671966 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature