Neurosyphilis and schizophrenia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Neurosyphilis continues to present in atypical forms, leading to erroneous diagnoses by physicians and psychiatrists. This patient, with a previous history of psychosis, presented in a catatonic state with rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. A subsequent breakdown was thought to be schizophrenic until unusual features led to a reassessment and discovery of neurosyphilis which was treated with penicillin and resulted in a remarkable clinical recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurosyphilis
- Schizophrenia, Catatonic