General paresis
Definition
General paresis is an impairment of mental function caused by damage to the brain from untreated syphilis.
General paresis: Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of the brain (meningoencephalitis).
General Paresis
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General paresis is a progressive, disabling, and life-threatening condition. Since it is a complication of syphilis, the primary risk factor is previous syphilis infection.
General paresis. [Merriam-Webster]
Example from an 1923 Death Certificate from England:
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Juvenile General Paresis
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Asymptomatic
General paresis
Meningovascular
Tabes dorsalis
Asymptomatic neurosyphilis occurs before symptomatic syphilis.
General Paresis
Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome (Tourette Syndrome)
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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
GM2-Gangliosidosis, Type I (Tay-Sachs Disease)
Grand Mal Seizure (Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure) ...
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General paresis can occur between 3 - 30 years after getting syphilis. People with general paresis can have personality or mood changes.
General paresis. General paresis refers to the effects of neurosyphilis on the cortex of the brain. The patient has a slow but progressive loss of memory, decreased ability to concentrate, and less interest in self-care.
General paresis. This is also known (historically) as 'general paresis of the insane'. It is a chronic dementia that represents a severe complication of neurosyphilis, usually in its late stages. On average, death follows within only 2-3 years.
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General paresis
Mononeuritis multiplex
Primary amyloid
Radial nerve dysfunction
Sciatic nerve dysfunction
Secondary systemic amyloid
Sensorimotor polyneuropathy
Tibial nerve dysfunction
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 See also: Paresis, Seizure, Syphilis, Symptom, Injury
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