PARAPARESIS DUE TO SYPHILITIC AORTIC DISSECTION

Authors
KELLETT MW YOUNG GR FLETCHER NA
Citation
Mw. Kellett et al., PARAPARESIS DUE TO SYPHILITIC AORTIC DISSECTION, Neurology, 48(1), 1997, pp. 221-223
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
221 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1997)48:1<221:PDTSAD>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A patient is presented who developed an acute spinal cord infarct with paraparesis and segmental pain but no sensory or sphincter involvemen t. Investigations revealed an extensive dissecting thoracic aortic ane urysm and positive treponemal serologic findings consistent with terti ary cardiovascular syphilis.