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Neurosyphilis and secondary mania in elderly patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Gerald Dawson  and
Bob Baldwin
Bob Baldwin
Affiliation:
York House, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9BX, England
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Abstract

A case is described of an elderly man with secondary mania caused by neurosyphilis. This is thought to be the first such case in an elderly person. The implications for routine sero-testing are discussed.

Keywords

SyphilisNeurosyphilisMania
Type
Case Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , March 1996 , pp. 24 - 25
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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