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Tabes Dorsalis

Tabes dorsalis is a late manifestation of untreated syphilis and is characterized by a triad of clinical symptoms namely gait unsteadiness, lightning pains and urinary incontinence. It occurs due to a slow and progressi...

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Symptoms

Visual symptoms are quite common and include double vision, blurred vision, narrowed field of vision and finally blindn...

Causes

Visual symptoms are quite common and include double vision, blurred vision, narrowed field of vision and finally blindn...

Tests

Elevated white cells and protein in the CSF with a positive CSF VDRL test in a person with appropriate clinical finding...

Treatments

Primary and secondary prevention of syphilis is important to prevent development of tabes dorsalis. Screening, detectio...

Drugs

acetaminophen
aspirin
carbamazepine

Complications

Tabes dorsalis can affect thinking and memory and all patients must have. They will need to get legal advice for estate...

Prevention

Condom use
Safer Sex

Doctor Specialties

Infectious disease specialist
Internist
Neurologist

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