Neurosyphilis: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neurosyphilis: management: Indications for syphilis screening Men who have sex with men People living with HIV History of incarceration History of commercial sex work All pregnant women Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: indications Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…
Indications for syphilis screening
- Men who have sex with men
- People living with HIV
- History of incarceration
- History of commercial sex work
- All pregnant women
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: indications
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features
Treatment
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monitoring
References
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