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Query: UNIPROT:P50583 (
asymmetrical
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Acute confusion and memory loss associated with
asymmetrical
mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The authors report the case of a patient with these symptoms and MRI presentation who had
neurosyphilis
. Recently clinical and imaging patterns usually associated with herpes simplex encephalitis have been seen in patients with
neurosyphilis
. Because syphilis is "The Great Pretender" not only clinically but also in imaging and because its numbers are rising, it must be sought as a differential diagnosis.
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PMID:Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity. 2256 86
