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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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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria named Treponema pallidum. During initial infection, ...

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria named Treponema pallidum. During initial infection, ...

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There are three steps in diagnosis.First, the physician has to suspect the diagnosis. The classic signs seen in tabes...

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Treatment is aimed at curing the infection and hopefully halting the progression of neurologic damage. Treatment is ...

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Tabes dorsalis can affect thinking and memory and all patients must have neuropsychological testing for dementia. The...

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