Diabetic Gastro Paresis
General paresis is an impairment of mental function caused by damage to the brain from untreated syphilis.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
General paresis is one form of
The syphilis infection can appear in many different ways and damages many different nerves of the brain. This damage can cause:
- Abnormal mental function including
hallucinations and false ideas (delusions) - Brief, sharp, "lightning" pains that occur with
tabes dorsalis - Decreased...
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