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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Natural history== | ==Natural history== | ||
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*[[Blindness]] | *[[Blindness]] | ||
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*Neurological problems | *Neurological problems | ||
*Death from congenital syphilis is usually through [[pulmonary hemorrhage]]. | *Death from congenital syphilis is usually through [[pulmonary hemorrhage]]. | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
*Many infants who were infected early in the pregnancy are [[stillbirth (patient information)|stillborn]]. | *Many infants who were infected early in the pregnancy are [[stillbirth (patient information)|stillborn]]. | ||
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Overview
Natural history
Complications
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Deformity of the face
- Neurological problems
- Death from congenital syphilis is usually through pulmonary hemorrhage.
Prognosis
- Many infants who were infected early in the pregnancy are stillborn.
- Treatment of the expectant mother lowers the risk of congenital syphilis in the infant.
- Babies who become infected when passing through the birth canal have a better outlook.