meningovascular syphilis

Last reviewed 01/2018

Meningovascular syphilis presents as either:

• a subacute meningitis that often occurs with cranial nerve palsies and papilloedema
• focal neurological signs as a result of a gumma forming as an intracranial mass. The condition may present with epilepsy, raised intracranial pressure and focal deficits, e.g. hemiplegia.
• spinal meningovascularitis may cause a paraparesis