Neurosyphilis with oral‑facial‑lingual dyskinesia: A case report
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- Yingfang Liang
- Bixun Li
- Danyan Ou
- Guoliang Li
- Hao Zeng
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Affiliations: Department of Comprehensive Internal Medicine, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi 530022, P.R. China, Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China, Department of Spine and Osteopathy Surgery, Guangxi Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi 530022, P.R. China
- Published online on: September 21, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12219
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Abstract
The present study describes the case of a 52‑year‑old male patient who presented with subacute onset dysarthria and oral‑facial‑lingual dyskinesia, with normal blood glucose and acanthocyte levels, and no history of drug use. The patient tested negative for autoimmune encephalitis‑related antibodies and paraneoplastic‑related antibodies. The level of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein was slightly elevated, and the Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay and rapid plasma reagin test were positive in both serum and CSF samples. After 1 month of treatment with doxycycline, the patient's oral‑facial‑lingual dyskinesia was significantly improved, suggesting the diagnosis of neurosyphilis.
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