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KMID : 1100220100090020055
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Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2010 Volume.9 No. 2 p.55 ~ p.59
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Rapidly Progressive Dementia Caused by Neurosyphilis Coinfection with HIV
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Park Hee-Kyung
Kim Hae-Jin
Kim Sung-Han
Lee Jae-Hong
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Abstract
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Neurosyphilis occurring among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients has rarely been reported in Korea, although the coexistence of primary or secondary syphilis and HIV has been previously reported. We report a case of a 36-yr-old man who presented with rapidly progressive dementia due to neurosyphilis and HIV coinfection. Syphilis and HIV coinfection should be considered as a differential diagnosis of dementia in young patients since prompt therapeutic intervention could result in good clinical outcome.
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KEYWORD
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Neurosyphilis, HIV, Dementia
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