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Cerebral infarction as initial manifestation of meningovascular neurosyphilis in an immunocompetent patient - a case report with long term follow-up
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  • Davor Batinić,
  • Ronald Antulov,
  • Inge Klupka-Sarić,
  • Anita Ivanković,
  • Renata Jurina,
  • Marijana Karlović Vidaković,
  • Ivana Talić Drlje,
  • Jurica Arapović
Davor Batinić
University Clinical Hospital Mostar

Corresponding Author:davor_batinic@yahoo.com

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Ronald Antulov
Hospital South West Jutland
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Inge Klupka-Sarić
University Clinical Hospital Mostar
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Anita Ivanković
University Clinical Hospital Mostar
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Renata Jurina
University Clinical Hospital Mostar
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Marijana Karlović Vidaković
Polyclinic Medicol
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Ivana Talić Drlje
University Clinical Hospital Mostar
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Jurica Arapović
University of Mostar Faculty of Medicine
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Abstract

Objective: To present 29-year-old patient with neurosyphilitic changes characterized by multiple acute ischemic brain strokes along with significant narrowing of several large intracranial arteries. After treatment of patient with ceftriaxone for 14 days following benzathine benzylpenicillin weekly for additional three weeks, meningovascular changes regressed.
14 Oct 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
15 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
15 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
20 Oct 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
01 Dec 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
21 Jan 20231st Revision Received
24 Jan 2023Submission Checks Completed
24 Jan 2023Assigned to Editor
24 Jan 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Feb 2023Editorial Decision: Accept