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Glossary for Neurosyphilis - general paresis

  • Brain damage: Damage to the brain from various causes
  • Cognitive impairment: General loss of mental or cognitive ability
  • Paralysis symptoms: Loss of body control and/or feeling.
  • Secondary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by fever, multiform skin eruptions, iritis, alopecia, mucous patches and severe pain in the head and joints
  • Seizures: A rare syndrome characterized by mental retardation, seizures and high levels of hydroxylysine in the urine.
  • Tertiary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by late generalized syphilis with involvement of many organs and tissues
  • Tremor: Involuntary trembling most commonly of the hands.
  • Unsteady gait: A condition which is characterized by a poorly balanced gait
  • Urinary Incontinence: Reduced ability to control urine flow.


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