neurosyphilis

Academic background and publications

I have a degree in Italian language and literature and a PhD in Modern European History, both of which I obtained from Trinity College Dublin in 2003. I have also passed level C2 (Proficiency) of the Certificato d’Italiano come Lingua Straniera (CILS), with a grade of 83%. For a list of the prizes which I was awarded while at university please see my CV. My PhD thesis was on the role of Benito Mussolini as a young journalist and soldier during the First World War. This was subsequently publis read

Argyll Robertson pupils (AR pupils): cause, symptoms,diagnosis and treatment

Argyll Robertson pupils (AR pupils): cause, symptoms,diagnosis and treatment Author: admin April 18, 2008 Argyll Robertson (AR) pupils is a reflex abolition of photo motor (contraction of the pupils in the light), with preservation of the reaction of accommodation (contraction of the pupils in the development focus to distance). The wards of this sign are small, uneven and irregular shape. While the eyes can focus on objects, direct response and contra lateral to light is reduced or a read

Argyll Robertson pupils (AR pupils): cause, symptoms,diagnosis and treatment

Argyll Robertson pupils (AR pupils): cause, symptoms,diagnosis and treatment Author: admin April 15, 2008 Argyll Robertson (AR) pupils is a reflex abolition of photo motor (contraction of the pupils in the light), with preservation of the reaction of accommodation (contraction of the pupils in the development focus to distance). The wards of this sign are small, uneven and irregular shape. While the eyes can focus on objects, direct response and contra lateral to light is reduced or a read

Сифилиз

Сифилис - венерическое заболевание, возбудителем которого является бледная трепонема. Сифилис протекает хронически, без соответствующего лечения в течение многих лет, десятилетий. Сифилис характеризуется поражением не только кожи, но и слизистых оболочек, внутренних органов, крупных сосудов, костно-мышечной и нервной систем. Сифилис (ош. сифилиз) с момента заражения является общим инфекционным заболеванием и отличается волнообразным течением со сменой периодов обострения. В период обострени read

Syphilis

Overview of Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Treponema pallidum, a type of bacterium known as a spirochete. Sometimes, syphilis is transmitted from a pregnant woman to her baby. This form of syphilis is known as congenital syphilis. t is often called the “Great Imitator” because syphilis symptoms resemble those of other common diseases. It has also been given the names “Miss. Siff” and “The Pox”. Almost 36 000 cases of syphilis are reported in the United St read