syphilitic aseptic meningitis…

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central nervous system, meningitis, syphilitic, syphilitic aseptic meningitis, complication of untreated syphilis infections characterized by changes in mental status, nerve functions, syphilitic aseptic meningitis, form of meningovascular neurosyphilis, progressive life-threatening complication of syphilis infection, disorder resembles meningitis, inflammation, the meninges, membranes that cover the brain, spinal cord, headaches, cognitive changes, decrease in nerve functions vision, movement, sensation, vascular, blood vessel, stroke secondary to syphilis, commonly accompany, follow syphilitic aseptic meningitis, risks of syphilitic aseptic meningitis include previous infection, syphilis, sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea, hide symptoms of syphilis infection, syphilis infections, transmitted primarily, sexual contact, an infected person, transmitted by nonsexual contact, headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, neck pain, stiffness of shoulders, muscle aches, fever, sensitivity to light, photophobia, sensitivity to loud noises, mental status changes, confusion, disorientation, decreased attention span, irritability, sleepy, lethargic, hard to arouse, changes in vision, blurred vision, decreased vision, seizures, an examination, indicate meningitis, focal neurologic deficits, localized loss of nerve functions, a neurologic examination, reduced cranial nerve function, the nerves that control eye movement, eeg, electroencephalogram, seizures, head ct scan, cerebral angiography, vascular symptoms, serum vdrl, serum rpr, screening tests to detect syphilis infection, positive, one the following to confirm diagnosis, fta-abs, mha-tp, csf, cerebrospinal fluid, examination, goals of treatment, to cure the infection, to reduce progression, the disorder, the infection reduces new nerve damage, reduce symptoms, does not cure existing damage, penicillin, antibiotics, tetracycline, erythromycin, given to treat the infection, treatment prolonged to ensure that the infection is completely cleared, improve dramatically after treatment, the infection, a follow-up examination, the cerebrospinal fluid is required to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy, oral tetracycline, children, after all the permanent teeth have erupted, permanently discolor teeth, still forming, symptomatic treatment, existing neurologic damage, emergency treatment of seizures required! anticonvulsants phenytoin needed to control seizures, assistance, supervision needed person is unable to function in self-care activities, eating, dressing, confusion, mental changes, improve, prolonged after antibiotic treatment, a progressive disability is possible, early death is common, death caused directly by the neurologic damage, resulting in decreased function, body systems, by cardiovascular damage that also occurs, late syphilis infections, late syphilis infections, at a greater risk, infections, a seizure disorder, arise after infection, inability to care, self, inability to communicate, interact, injury caused, seizures, stroke secondary to syphilis, seizures occur, severe headache, fever, known history of syphilis infection, adequate treatment, follow-up of primary syphilis infections, reduce the risk of developing syphilitic aseptic meningitis, safer sex behaviors, use of protective barriers, in contact, potentially infectious material, reduce the risk of developing a syphilis infection.