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A tertiary neurosyphilis that results in inflammation located in arteries of the brain or located in arteries of spinal cord. The infection has symptom headache, has symptom neck stiffness, has symptom dizziness, has symptom behavioral abnormalities, has symptom poor concentration, has symptom memory loss, has symptom lassitude, has symptom insomnia, has symptom blurred vision, has symptom weakness and wasting of shoulder-girdle and arm muscles, has symptom slowly progressive leg weakness with urinary or fecal incontinence or both, and has symptom paralysis of the legs due to thrombosis of spinal arteries.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for meningovascular neurosyphilis has been reported in the published literature.
No clinical trials have been registered for meningovascular neurosyphilis.
15 publications have been identified in PubMed for meningovascular neurosyphilis. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (53%), Review / Meta-Analysis (27%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (7%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 8 | 53% |
Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC
4 |
27% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 1 | 7% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 7% |
Disease patterns and progression | 1 | 7% |
Barisas D (2026). [PMID: 42055804](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42055804/). *Pract Neurol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sharron K (2026). [PMID: 42261504](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42261504/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Altavilla E (2026). [PMID: 42269390](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42269390/). *Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Al-Anbagi U (2026). [PMID: 41728433](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41728433/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Tewabe DM (2026). [PMID: 41526922](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41526922/). *AIDS Res Ther*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Zhu M (2025). [PMID: 41601559](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41601559/). *IBRO Neurosci Rep*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Oulabasse M (2025). [PMID: 40821312](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40821312/). *Cureus*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Okumura M (2025). [PMID: 40633667](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40633667/). *J Infect Chemother*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Kotani R (2025). [PMID: 40301024](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40301024/). *Rinsho Shinkeigaku*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Renard D (2025). [PMID: 40442397](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40442397/). *Acta Neurol Belg*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
AI-curated news mentioning meningovascular neurosyphilis
Updated May 8, 2026
A recent study highlights the diagnostic challenges of neurosyphilis, particularly when it presents with cortical ribboning and periodic EEG discharges. This research underscores the need for heightened awareness and improved diagnostic criteria for this rare manifestation.