Serological testing for syphilis in the differential diagnosis of cognitive decline and polyneuropathy in geriatric patients

Abstract Background In the 19th century, neurosyphilis was the most frequent cause of dementia in Western Europe. Now dementia caused by syphilis has become rare in Germany. We studied whether routine testing of patients with cognitive abnormalities or neuropathy for antibodies against Treponema pal...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Marija Djukic, Helmut Eiffert, Peter Lange, Ioanna Giotaki, Jana Seele, Roland Nau
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Neurosyphilis Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay Immunoblot Cerebrospinal fluid Treponema-specific antibody index
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03981-4

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