Dorsal tabs A52.13

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Spinal cord tuberculosis

Definition
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Rare neurological disease belonging to the tertiary stage of syphilis with treponemic inflammation of the posterior spinal cord roots and secondary or primary centripetal degeneration of the posterior strands. Generally lumbar, rarely also cervical or thoracic beginning.

Manifestation
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Occurs 4-30 years after initial infection, also as late stage of syphilis connata.

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Therapy
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Last updated on: 29.10.2020