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Descriptor English: Neurosyphilis
Descriptor Spanish: Neurosífilis
Descriptor neurosífilis
Entry term(s) neurosífilis parética
paresia general
paresia juvenil
sífilis del sistema nervioso central
Scope note: Infección del sistema nervioso central causada por TREPONEMA PALLIDUM. Clínicamente se manifiesta por varios síndromes clínicos. La fase inicial de la infección suele causar una reacción meníngea leve o asintomática. La forma meningovascular puede presentarse de manera aguda como un INFARTO CEREBRAL. La infección puede también ser subclínica durante varios años. Los síndromes tardíos incluyen paresia, TABES DORSAL, sífilis meníngea, ATROFIA ÓPTICA sifilítica y sífilis medular. La paresia general se caracteriza por DEMENCIA progresiva, DISARTRIA, TEMBLOR, MIOCLONÍAS, CONVULSIONES y pupilas de Argyll-Robertson. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp. 722-8)
Descriptor Portuguese: Neurossífilis
Descriptor French: Neurosyphilis
Entry term(s): Central Nervous System Syphilis
General Paralysis
General Paralysis of the Insane
General Paresis
General Paresis of the Insane
Juvenile Paresis
Neurosyphilis, Asymptomatic
Neurosyphilis, Gummatous
Neurosyphilis, Juvenile
Neurosyphilis, Secondary
Neurosyphilis, Symptomatic
Paralysis, General
Pareses, Juvenile
Paretic Neurosyphilis
Secondary Neurosyphilis
Syphilis, CNS
Syphilis, Central Nervous System
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.223.600
C01.150.252.400.794.840.500.750
C01.150.252.400.840.500.750
C01.207.180.600
C10.228.228.180.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009494
Scope note: Infections of the central nervous system caused by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM which present with a variety of clinical syndromes. The initial phase of infection usually causes a mild or asymptomatic meningeal reaction. The meningovascular form may present acutely as BRAIN INFARCTION. The infection may also remain subclinical for several years. Late syndromes include general paresis; TABES DORSALIS; meningeal syphilis; syphilitic OPTIC ATROPHY; and spinal syphilis. General paresis is characterized by progressive DEMENTIA; DYSARTHRIA; TREMOR; MYOCLONUS; SEIZURES; and Argyll-Robertson pupils. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp722-8)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1966; for GENERAL PARALYSIS & PARALYSIS, GENERAL see PARESIS 1963-93
History Note: 1963; for GENERAL PARALYSIS & PARALYSIS, GENERAL use PARESIS 1963-93
DeCS ID: 9683
Unique ID: D009494
NLM Classification: WC 165
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/15
Neurosyphilis - Preferred
Concept UI M0014771
Scope note Infections of the central nervous system caused by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM which present with a variety of clinical syndromes. The initial phase of infection usually causes a mild or asymptomatic meningeal reaction. The meningovascular form may present acutely as BRAIN INFARCTION. The infection may also remain subclinical for several years. Late syndromes include general paresis; TABES DORSALIS; meningeal syphilis; syphilitic OPTIC ATROPHY; and spinal syphilis. General paresis is characterized by progressive DEMENTIA; DYSARTHRIA; TREMOR; MYOCLONUS; SEIZURES; and Argyll-Robertson pupils. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp722-8)
Preferred term Neurosyphilis
Entry term(s) Central Nervous System Syphilis
Syphilis, CNS
Syphilis, Central Nervous System
Neurosyphilis, Asymptomatic - Narrower
Concept UI M0335776
Preferred term Neurosyphilis, Asymptomatic
Neurosyphilis, Gummatous - Narrower
Concept UI M0335777
Preferred term Neurosyphilis, Gummatous
General Paralysis - Narrower
Concept UI M0014772
Preferred term General Paralysis
Entry term(s) General Paralysis of the Insane
General Paresis
General Paresis of the Insane
Paralysis, General
Paretic Neurosyphilis
Neurosyphilis, Secondary - Narrower
Concept UI M0335781
Preferred term Neurosyphilis, Secondary
Entry term(s) Secondary Neurosyphilis
Neurosyphilis, Symptomatic - Narrower
Concept UI M0335782
Preferred term Neurosyphilis, Symptomatic
Juvenile Paresis - Narrower
Concept UI M0335775
Preferred term Juvenile Paresis
Entry term(s) Pareses, Juvenile
Neurosyphilis, Juvenile - Narrower
Concept UI M0335778
Preferred term Neurosyphilis, Juvenile



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