Suspicion of Somatoform Disorder in Undiagnosed Tabes Dorsalis

We present a case of tabes dorsalis, which consisted of intermittent, sharp pains and diffuse neurological abnormalities, and was initially considered to be a somatoform disorder. The unusual behavioural presentations of neurosyphilis may lead to premature psychiatric diagnoses. It is thus important...

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Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Intermittent
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination
Neurosyphilis
Patient Care Team
Somatoform disorders
Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis
Somatoform Disorders - psychology
Syphilis Serodiagnosis
Tabes Dorsalis - diagnosis
Tabes Dorsalis - psychology
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