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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
Neurosyphilis can present with strokes and must be differentiated from other causes.[1]
- Presents as weakness, sensory loss, gait abnormality and cranial nerve damage.
| Diseases | Laboratory Findings | Physical Examination | History and Symptoms | Other Findings | |||||||||
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| Lab Test 1 | Lab Test 2 | Lab Test 3 | Lab Test 4 | Physical Finding 1 | Physical Finding 2 | Physical Finding 3 | Physical Finding 4 | Finding 1 | Finding 2 | Finding 3 | Finding 4 | ||
| Brain tumour[2] | Decreased muscle strength | Sensory loss | Headache | Motor weakness | Seizures | ||||||||
| Hemorrhagic stroke | Headache | Motor weakness | History of hypertension | ||||||||||
| Subdural hemorrhage | Severe headache | Loss of consciousness | Vomiting | Muscle weakness | |||||||||
| Neurosyphilis | CSF
changes |
+ | Headache | Muscle weakness | Sensory disturbances | cranial nerve involvement | History of STIs | ||||||
| Complex or atypical migraine | ↑ | Unilateral headache | Aura causing visual and speech difficulties | Family history of migraine | |||||||||
| Conversion disorder | ↓ | Sudden loss of motor strength | Loss of sensation or abnormal sensations | Behavioural
abnormalities |
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| Electrolyte disturbance | Confusion | Lack of orientation | Seizures | ||||||||||
| Intracranial neoplasm | |||||||||||||
| Meningitis or encephalitis | Fever | Neck stiffness | loss of consciousness | Cranial nerve damage | Lack of | ||||||||
| Multiple sclerosis exacerbation | Pre | Visual changes | Muscle weakness | Relapsing and remitting course | |||||||||
| Seizure | |||||||||||||
| Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Berger JR, Dean D (2014). "Neurosyphilis". Handb Clin Neurol. 121: 1461–72. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00098-5. PMID 24365430.
- ↑ Morgenstern LB, Frankowski RF (1999). "Brain tumor masquerading as stroke". J Neurooncol. 44 (1): 47–52. PMID 10582668.