neurosyphilis
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She had learned about neurosyphilis, which can afflict the brain after an infection, and wondered if it was tied to a psychiatric episode that she suffered in the past.
From Los Angeles Times
Although she visited the emergency room complaining of symptoms during her pregnancy, she was never screened for syphilis and birthed a baby with neurosyphilis.
From Washington Post
Based on his behavior, psychologists speculate that he could have been a psychopath and suffered from associated conditions like narcissistic personality disorder, schizophrenia and perhaps even neurosyphilis.
From Salon
He’s just spent 11 years in federal prison for tax evasion, and neurosyphilis is claiming his mind.
From New York Times
A sweaty, coughing, incontinent mess, with a gravelly, barking voice you can light a match on, Al Capone is suffering; his mind is deteriorating from neurosyphilis.
From Salon
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