Tabes Dorsalis natural history, complications, and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
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Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
The symptoms of tabes dorsalis usually develop secondary to long-term untreated syphilis, and start with symptoms such as;
lightning pains[1]
- Impaired sensation and proprioception[2]
- Hypesthesias[3].
- The symptoms of tabes dorsalis typically occurs 10 to 30 years after primary infection by treponema pallidum.[4]
- If left untreated, most patients with tabes dorsalis may progress to develop paralysis, dementia, and blindness.
Complications
Common complications of tabes dorsalis include:
- Charcot arthropathy(Charcot joint) of the foot may be seen[5]
- Broad base gate and Sensory ataxic gait is usually seen in patients with tabes dorsalis[6]
References
- ↑ MAO S, LIU Z (2009). "Neurosyphilis manifesting as lightning pain". Eur J Dermatol. 19 (5): 504–6. doi:10.1684/ejd.2009.0712. PMID 19487174.
- ↑ Vora SK, Lyons RW (2004). "The medical Kipling--syphilis, tabes dorsalis, and Romberg's test". Emerg Infect Dis. 10 (6): 1160–2. doi:10.3201/eid1006.031117. PMC 3323152. PMID 15224672.
- ↑ Pandey S (2011). "Magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord in a man with tabes dorsalis". J Spinal Cord Med. 34 (6): 609–11. doi:10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000041. PMC 3237288. PMID 22330117.
- ↑ Schöfer H (2004). "[Syphilis. Clinical aspects of Treponema pallidum infection]". Hautarzt. 55 (1): 112–9. doi:10.1007/s00105-003-0608-0. PMID 14749871.
- ↑ Kaynak G, Birsel O, Güven MF, Oğüt T (2013). "An overview of the Charcot foot pathophysiology". Diabet Foot Ankle. 4. doi:10.3402/dfa.v4i0.21117. PMC 3733015. PMID 23919113.
- ↑ Tso MK, Koo K, Tso GY (2008). "Neurosyphilis in a non-HIV patient: more than a psychiatric concern". Mcgill J Med. 11 (2): 160–3. PMC 2582679. PMID 19148316.
Complications
- Complications of late-stage syphilis infection, which may include:
- Inflammation of the aorta (aortitis) with aortic aneurysm
- Disease of the heart valves
- Damage to bones, skin, and other organs
- Complications of neurosyphilis, including dementia, stroke, eye disease
- Difficulty with walking and balance
- Paralysis
Prognosis
Progressive disability is possible if the disorder is left untreated.