Tabes dorsalis

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
gptkbp:affects dorsal columns of spinal cord
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs locomotor ataxia
gptkbp:cause progressive disability
gptkbp:causedBy untreated syphilis
gptkbp:complication tertiary syphilis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy neurological examination
serological tests for syphilis
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jean-Alfred_Fournier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tabes dorsalis
gptkbp:onset usually decades after initial infection
gptkbp:prevalence rare in developed countries
gptkbp:symptom muscle weakness
ataxia
urinary incontinence
areflexia
paresthesia
loss of proprioception
lightning pains
Argyll Robertson pupil
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tabes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8