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Sexual Health›Conditions›Sexually transmitted diseases›Quaternary syphilis

Quaternary syphilis(Neurosyphilis)

Many believe that the last stage of syphilis is tertiary. Quaternary syphilis is a term used in late stage syphilis in which heart or brain (neurosyphilis) are involved.
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowlerreviewed this
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Is a type of:Bacterial infections, Sexually transmitted diseases, Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases, Syphilis
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Rare

Symptoms

Weakness
Confusion
Tremor
Difficulty concentrating
Vision loss
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Quaternary syphilis
Penicillin
Doxycycline

Tests

Complete blood count
Treponema pallidum hemagglutination test
Treponema pallidum EIA
Dark field microscopy swab
VDRL
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Related questions

A member asked:
Can I die from quaternary syphilis if I ignore it?
3 doctor answers14 doctors weighed in
A 45-year-old member asked:
Do lots of people get quaternary syphilis, or is it unusual?
1 doctor answer4 doctors weighed in
A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Quaternary syphilis?
1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
Do people with quaternary syphilis have a lot of pain?
2 doctor answers6 doctors weighed in
A 48-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for quaternary syphilis?
1 doctor answer5 doctors weighed in
A 21-year-old member asked:
Can syphilis be cured?
2 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in
A 31-year-old male asked:
What is black syphilis?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How is advanced syphilis treated?
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of syphilis?
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Syphilis negative at 6 weeks would i be finr?
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