Neurosyphilis

Description

A disease of the brain or spinal cord caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Treponema pallidum pallidum. This disease is characterised by four different forms: meningovascular, tabes dorsalis, general paresis, or may be asymptomatic. Clinical signs normally manifest approximately 4-25 years after initial infection. Transmission is commonly by sexual contact.

Exclusions from above levels

1A60.Z – Late congenital syphilis
FA11.2 – Arthropathy following genitourinary infection
GC02.1 – Nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis

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NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Child codes

1A62.00 – Asymptomatic neurosyphilis
1A62.01 – Symptomatic late neurosyphilis
1A62.0Z – Neurosyphilis, unspecified

Sibling codes

1A62.1 – Cardiovascular late syphilis
1A62.2 – Symptomatic late syphilis of other sites
1A62.Y – Other specified late syphilis
1A62.Z – Late syphilis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Neurosyphilis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2118246468

Allowed postcoordination axes

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Part of: 1A62: Late syphilis › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases