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Magnetic resonance angiography in meningovascular syphilis

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Meningovascular neurosyphilis (MN) is an unusual cause of stroke in young adults. The clinical manifestations include prodromal symptoms weeks or months before definitive stroke. The diagnosis is based on clinical findings and examination of the serum and cerebrospinal fluid. We report a case of MN with basilar artery irregularities demonstrated by magnetic resonance angiography.

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  1. Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Navarra and University Hospital Pamplona, Irunlarrea 3, E-31008, Pamplona, Spain

    J. Gállego, G. Soriano, G. Delgado & J. A. Villanueva

  2. Servicio de Neuroradiología, Hospital de Navarra and University Hospital, Pamplona, Spain

    J. L. Zubieta

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Gállego, J., Soriano, G., Zubieta, J.L. et al. Magnetic resonance angiography in meningovascular syphilis. Neuroradiology 36, 208–209 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588132

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