Table 2 Sub-types of correctly diagnosed tertiary syphilis in Guangdong, China, 2009–2014 (n = 1968).

From: Late Neurosyphilis and Tertiary Syphilis in Guangdong Province, China: Results from a Cross-sectional Study

Disease type

Number of cases

Percent (%)

Neurosyphilis (Overall)

1615

82.1

Syphilitic meningitis*

179

11.1

Syphilitic pachymeningitis*

53

3.3

Meningovascular syphilis*

186

11.5

Paresis*

1105

68.4

Tabes dorsalis* ,#

115

7.1

Optic atrophy*

73

4.5

Damage of skin mucous membrane

120

6.1

Osseous syphilis

51

2.6

Ocular syphilis

41

2.1

Cardiovascular syphilis,#

145

7.4

Other

40

2

  1. Note: *Subtypes of neurosyphilis, and the denominator is 1615.
  2. #For the cases of cardiovascular syphilis and tabes, the patients need to have the clinical manifestations involving the cardiovascular and CNS.
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