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Symptomatic Early Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men -- Four Cities, United States, January 2002 - June 2004

Symptomatic early neurosyphilis is a rare manifestation of syphilis that usually occurs within the first 12 months of infection. 1 Most neurologic symptoms of early neurosyphilis result from acute or subacute meningitis, abnormalities in cranial... Read more »

Serum RPR Testing Predicts Success of Neurosyphilis Treatment

New research finds that measuring the serum level of rapid plasma reagin (RPR) can generally predict the success of treatment for neurosyphilis, thereby avoiding lumbar puncture for confirmatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing. Successful... Read more »

A Consequence of the Syphilis Epidemic Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Neurosyphilis in Los Angeles, 2001-2004

The authors undertook the current study to examine the epidemiology and clinical findings of neurosyphilis (NS) cases diagnosed during the current syphilis epidemic occurring primarily among MSM. Syphilis cases that were reported to the health... Read more »

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neurosyphilis

Poz 10 years tcells 699 vl under 50 having myriad of symptoms my question is it possible being hiv poz to skip early stages of syphilis and go directly to neurosyphilis? ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Syphilis can be more severe in HIVers. It can also progress more quickly if it's not treated appropriately. And it's more likely to infect the nervous system. Blood tests used to monitor the response to syphilis treatment can... Read more »

Neurosyphilis Treatment Failure

I was treated for neurosyphilis in May 2009. At one year tests indicated possible treatment failure and a second round of treatment was done. Last week I was informed that treatment had failed again. I will be seeing my doctor this Friday in a...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is hard to assess what is going on without knowing the actual results of the lab tests that allegedly indicate that treatment has failed.... Read more »

is prophylaxis still standard treatment?

Hi,I'm wondering if prophylaxis is still considered standard treatment for people with HIV/AIDS, or is antiretroviral therapy enough?Thanks...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

If your Cd4 cell count is low enough, OI prophylaxis is still definitely the standard of care. Once your CD4 cell count has increased and remained above the threhhold for specific forms of prophylaxis (say, over 200 cells for PCP) for 3-6 months,... Read more »

neurosyphilis

hiv positive 9 years been having stiff neck head aches dizzynes back pain given lp i believe was checked for everything but syphilis told sinus infection given avelox 14 day course 9 day symptoms getting worse went back made them give me syphilis...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello,Unless you were very recently infected with syphilis, your antibody test for syphilis is sufficient to rule out neurosyphilis. If in doubt, long before doing a spinal tap for neurosyphilis, I'd simply repeat the blood based, RPR or VDRL... Read more »

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Condoms: A Standard Practice For All!

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Condoms: A Standard Practice For All!

Around the world the use of condoms is seen as a trusted weapon in the prevention of HIV infection, however, these efforts are often hampered by religious beliefs.

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Is the test standardized?

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Standard STD clinic tests should be done too

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Standard STD clinic tests should be done along with AIDS HIV and get vaccinated for hepatitis.

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