Syphilitic meningitis: Symptoms, effects, transmission, and more - Medical News Today
Syphilitic meningitis is a form of bacterial meningitis that occurs due to a complication of syphilis. Without treatment, it can lead to permanent injury or death. A person can develop syphilitic meningitis as a complication of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), if they do not detect and treat the disease. Once they diagnose syphilis, doctors often treat it with penicillin or other antibiotics and prevent the development of syphilitic meningitis. In this article, we look at what syphilitic meningitis is, how to recognize it, and what causes it. We also explore common treatments, strategies for prevention, and outlook for those who have the condition. Syphilitic meningitis is a form of meningitis that occurs as a complication of untreated syphilis. Syphilis is a type of bacterial STI. If someone does not receive treatment for syphilis, the bacteria can travel to the brain and cause syphilitic meningitis. This typically occurs within 1 year of initial infection. Meningiti...