What Could Cause Neurosyphilis?

Neurosyphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum. This is the bacteria that causes syphilis. Neurosyphilis usually occurs about 10 to 20 years after a person is first infected with syphilis. Not everyone who has syphilis develops this complication.

Can you get syphilis non sexually?

Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is usually passed on through sexual activity with an infected person. But can you catch syphilis without having sex? The short answer is yes. Simply touching an infected sore or sharing items such as sex toys or razors could transmit the disease.

Does neurosyphilis go away?

Individuals with asymptomatic neurosyphilis or meningeal neurosyphilis usually return to normal health. People with meningovascular syphilis, general paresis, or tabes dorsalis usually do not return to normal health, although they may get much better.