Crossword clues for neurosyphilis
neurosyphilis
Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.
WordNet
n. syphilis of the central nervous system
Wikipedia
Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It usually occurs in people who have had chronic, untreated syphilis, usually about 10 to 20 years after first infection and develops in about 25%–40% of persons who are not treated. The United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that neurosyphilis can occur at any stage of a syphilis infection.
Usage examples of "neurosyphilis".
With the neurosyphilis gradually eroding his rationality he emerged from the ranks of his contemporaries as the most ruthless, the most successful, and the most feared gang boss of them all.
In his latter years, with the neurosyphilis raging in his head, he lost all grip on reality, seeing visions and hearing voices.