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Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Infectious Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (06): 578-581. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-1358.2017.06.011

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Clinical features of 6 patients with syphilitic optic atrophy

Wurong Li1, Gunhua Gao1, Dongmei Xu1, Wenqing Wu1,(), Yuming Huang1, Xinmei Zheng1   

  1. 1. Department of Neurology, Beijing Ditan Hosipital, Capital Medical University, Beijing10015, China
  • Received:2016-10-30 Online:2017-12-15 Published:2021-09-08
  • Contact: Wenqing Wu

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the clinical features, laboratory examinations and curative effect in patients of syphilitic optic atrophy.

Methods

The clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations and curative effect of syphilitic optic atrophy in 6 cases were analyzed, retrospectively.

Results

Total of 6 cases had positive and high titer index of syphilis in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid. The onset symptom was visual loss with progressive aggravation. HIV detection were all negative in 6 cases. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed increased protein in 4 cases, and a raised cell count in 5 cases. Fundus examination showed bilateral optic atrophy in 6 cases. On brain magnetic resonance imaging of 5 cases, abnormal morphology and signal were shown in bilateral optic nerves. Both anti-AQP4 in serum and CSF were negative in 6 cases. The visual acuity were not declined furtherly and the laboratory indexes partially improved after anti-syphilis treatment.

Conclusions

Neurosyphilis should be evaluated in a patient with onset of visual loss. Early diagnosis and regular anti-syphilis treatment were important.

Key words: Neurosyphilis, Visual loss, Optic atrophy

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