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Spectrum of ocular manifestations and visual outcomes of neurosyphilis among 53 patients.

Tatiana Vaz Leite PintoAntônio Pereira Gomes NetoMatheus Nader CunhaLetícia Moreira BernardinoPaulo Pereira Christo
Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2021)
This study confirms the wide spectrum of clinical manifestations of ocular syphilis. The most frequent form was optic neuritis, an important differential diagnosis from other causes of inflammatory neuritis. Early diagnosis is essential, given that this is a treatable condition with excellent visual recovery in most cases.
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