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==Overview== | |||
Tabes dorsalis is a form of [[neurosyphilis]], which is a complication of late or tertiary [[syphilis]] infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease. The infection damages the spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue<ref name=":0">[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000729.htm NIH]</ref>. | |||
== Causes == | |||
== | Tabes dorsalis is a form of [[neurosyphilis]], which is a complication of late or tertiary [[syphilis]] infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease. The infection damages the spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue<ref name=":0" />. | ||
Tabes dorsalis is a form of [[neurosyphilis]], which is a complication of late or tertiary [[syphilis]] infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease. The infection damages the spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue<ref | |||
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Overview
Tabes dorsalis is a form of neurosyphilis, which is a complication of late or tertiary syphilis infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease. The infection damages the spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue[1].
Causes
Tabes dorsalis is a form of neurosyphilis, which is a complication of late or tertiary syphilis infection. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease. The infection damages the spinal cord and peripheral nervous tissue[1].