General paresis of the insane - A rare case report

Authors

  • Seethalakshmi Ganga vellaisamy Associate professor, Dept.of skin and STD Vinayaka missions kirupananda variyar medical college & hospital, Salem-636308 Tamil nadu India
  • Subramania Adityan Murugan Subramania Adityan Murugan, MBBS, MD(DVL) Consultant Dermatologist Adityan Skin and Laser Center, 21 B, T.P.K. Road, Andalpuram Madurai-625003,Tamilnadu, India Mobile number: 91-8012000000 adityan.ms@gmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.30.1.2020.1367

Keywords:

General Paresis of Insane, Crystalline Penicillin, Lumbar puncture,

Abstract

General Paresis of the Insane (GPI) is a meningoencephalitis as a result of direct invasion of Treponema pallidum into the cerebrum, typically develops between 15 and 20 years after initial infection. Mr. X is a 50 year old painter referred to Venereology Department from Neurology Department with 3 years history of gradually progressive behavioural disturbances along with disturbances in speech & difficulty in writing. Blood VDRL & CSF VDRL was found to be reactive. A diagnosis of GPI was made and the patient was treated appropriately. He showed remarkable improvement following treatment.  

Author Biographies

Seethalakshmi Ganga vellaisamy, Associate professor, Dept.of skin and STD Vinayaka missions kirupananda variyar medical college & hospital, Salem-636308 Tamil nadu India

Associate professor,Dept.of skin and STD,Vinayaka missions kirupananda variyar medical college & hospital

Subramania Adityan Murugan, Subramania Adityan Murugan, MBBS, MD(DVL) Consultant Dermatologist Adityan Skin and Laser Center, 21 B, T.P.K. Road, Andalpuram Madurai-625003,Tamilnadu, India Mobile number: 91-8012000000 adityan.ms@gmail.com

Subramania Adityan Murugan, MBBS, MD(DVL)Consultant DermatologistAdityan Skin and Laser Center,21 B, T.P.K. Road, Andalpuram Madurai-625003,Tamilnadu, India Mobile number: 91-8012000000 adityan.ms@gmail.com

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2020-08-07

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Ganga vellaisamy S, Murugan SA. General paresis of the insane - A rare case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2020Aug.7 [cited 2026Apr.22];30(1):203-6. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1367

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2020): January - March

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Case Reports

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