Dr Sibia / RE: neuro-syphilis

August 30, 2005

Dr. Sibia,Thank you so much for your diagnosis, that is somethingI would have never thought of, but there again syphilis is Something I have never researched, She did not say he had any soresanywhere on his body, but maybe he did not tell her.I am fording your email with the information below on neuro-syphilis to her so she can translate it and hopefully he will get that checked out.Thank you again!Elaine = = = = = = This is a forward message = = = = = = = Original sender's name: drsibia Original sender's address: drsibia > Dear Elaine,> Such symptoms have been seen in patients having neuro-syphilis. Please ask> him to test for syphilis and inform me.> Regards.> Dr.Sibia> -------------------------> Sibia Medical Centre> B/XIX-573, Civil Lines, Ludhiana - 141001 India> Mb: 0091-98140-34818, Ph: 0091-161-2444418, Fax: 0091-161-2444818> Email: drsibia, info Web: www.sssibia.com, www.ecp-india.com> ACT and ECP-India are registered Trademarks and Copyrights of Sibia Medical > Centre.> Please resend email or phone if no reply to your email within 24 hours> -----------------------------SYPHILIS http://www.cure-t-pakherbs.com/Syphilis.htmlStageIncubation/InfectiousnessSymptomsPrimaryInfection occurs when chancre (or its fluid) contacts mucous membranes or from mother-to-fetus. Chancre appears 10-90 days after contact.Painless chancres usually on genitals, perineum or in rectum or mouth. They go away by themselves in 3-6 weeks, but infection doesn't.SecondaryUsually begins 6-12 weeks after infection, so may overlap with primary stage. Physical contact with rash may spread infection. Symptoms can come and go for up to a year.Rash of penny-sized sores on palms, feet or elsewhere; hair loss; sore throat; lymph-node swelling; skin growths on body folds; mucus patches on mouth or genitals.LatentOnly transmissible in early part of this stage (less than one year).Chancres or rashes may recur in early stage. After a year, detectable only with blood tests.Late-stageOne-third of people reach this stage, also called neuro-syphilis. Progresses for years or decades. Not transmissible in this stage.Damage to heart, eyes, brain, nervous system, bones, joints. Can result in mental illness, blindness, heart disease and death. ______Syphilis Information and Pictures http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/std/syphilis.htm ________ http://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-syphilis.html ________ http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/dx_criteria/syphneuro.htm

August 31, 2005

Below are the symptoms of neurosyphilis as per http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic684.htm. Lightening pains are present in 10% patients.

Symptoms of neurosyphilis, principally of central origin, include the following in order of frequency:

Personality change - 33%

Ataxia - 28%

Stroke - 23%

Ophthalmic symptoms (eg, blurred vision, reduced color perception, impaired acuity, visual dimming, photophobia) - 17%

Urinary symptoms (eg, bladder incontinence) - 17%

Lightning pains - 10%

Headache - 10%

Dizziness - 10%

Hearing loss - 10%

Seizures - 7%

Signs of neurosyphilis, in order of decreasing frequency, include the following:

Hyporeflexia - 50%

Sensory impairment (eg, decreased proprioception, loss of vibratory sense) - 48%

Pupillary changes (anisocoria, Argyll Robertson pupils) - 43%

Cranial neuropathy - 36%

Dementia, mania, or paranoia - 35%

Romberg sign - 24%

Charcot joint - 13%

Hypotonia - 10%

Optic atrophy 7%

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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:44 AM

Dr Sibia / RE: neuro-syphilis

Dr. Sibia,

Thank you so much for your diagnosis, that is something

I would have never thought of, but there again syphilis is

Something I have never researched, She did not say he had any sores

anywhere on his body, but maybe he did not tell her.

I am fording your email with the information below on neuro-syphilis

to her so she can translate it and hopefully he will get that checked out.

Thank you again!

Elaine

= = = = = = This is a forward message = = = = = = =

Original sender's name: drsibia

Original sender's address: drsibia

> Dear Elaine,

> Such symptoms have been seen in patients having neuro-syphilis. Please ask

> him to test for syphilis and inform me.

> Regards.

> Dr.Sibia

> -------------------------

> Sibia Medical Centre

> B/XIX-573, Civil Lines, Ludhiana - 141001 India

> Mb: 0091-98140-34818, Ph: 0091-161-2444418, Fax: 0091-161-2444818

> Email: drsibia, info

> Web: www.sssibia.com, www.ecp-india.com

> ACT and ECP-India are registered Trademarks and Copyrights of Sibia Medical

> Centre.

> Please resend email or phone if no reply to your email within 24 hours

> -----------------------------

SYPHILIS

http://www.cure-t-pakherbs.com/Syphilis.html

Stage

Incubation/Infectiousness

Symptoms

Primary

Infection occurs when chancre (or its fluid) contacts mucous membranes or from mother-to-fetus. Chancre appears 10-90 days after contact.

Painless chancres usually on genitals, perineum or in rectum or mouth. They go away by themselves in 3-6 weeks, but infection doesn't.

Secondary

Usually begins 6-12 weeks after infection, so may overlap with primary stage. Physical contact with rash may spread infection. Symptoms can come and go for up to a year.

Rash of penny-sized sores on palms, feet or elsewhere; hair loss; sore throat; lymph-node swelling; skin growths on body folds; mucus patches on mouth or genitals.

Latent

Only transmissible in early part of this stage (less than one year).

Chancres or rashes may recur in early stage. After a year, detectable only with blood tests.

Late-stage

One-third of people reach this stage, also called neuro-syphilis. Progresses for years or decades. Not transmissible in this stage.

Damage to heart, eyes, brain, nervous system, bones, joints. Can result in mental illness, blindness, heart disease and death.

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Syphilis Information and Pictures

http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/std/syphilis.htm

________

http://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-syphilis.html

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