... department for sexually transmitted infections indicated infection with syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), for which the patient was instructed to return to the hospital for treatment. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis confirmed diagnosis of neurosyphilis, and the patient was treated with 14...

... of neurosyphilis with high-dose benzylpenicillin. Despite treatment, at a 4-month review his visual acuity remained poor and progression of optic nerve atrophy was noted alongside the development of bilateral central scotomas. Further testing was congruent with a diagnosis of autoimmune optic retinopathy. We...

... with systemic steroids with suboptimal responses. When laboratory workup revealed neurosyphilis, they were given a course of intravenous penicillin G, which led to significant clinical and visual improvement. Epidemiological data indicates a worldwide reemergence of syphilis and a high degree of suspicion...

...Gerardo D. Camoriano; Jacinthe Kassab; Amar Suchak; Howard V. Gimbel We describe the case of a male patient who presented with anisocoria, and was initially diagnosed with an acute Adie’s tonic pupil. On subsequent laboratory testing, he was found to have neurosyphilis. Magnetic resonance imaging...