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We report a case of neurosyphilis presenting with dementia, limbic encephalitis, and normal pressure hydrocephalus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 47\u2010year\u2010old man had gradually experienced cognitive decline for over a year. He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Brain computed tomography imaging showed ventricular enlargement. Serological tests for syphilis were positive. He was transferred to our hospital, where he exhibited gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, and urinary incontinence. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed high signal intensity in both medial temporal lobes. Treponemal cerebrospinal fluid testing was positive. He was treated with intravenous benzylpenicillin for 36\u2009days and two courses of intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy. His psychomotor agitation required physical restraint for 37\u2009days and treatment with risperidone. Although his gait disturbance and urinary incontinence improved, no clinically meaningful change in cognitive impairment was observed. The high signal intensity on repeat imaging was attenuated. He was transferred back to the psychiatric hospital 3\u2009months after admission.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case of neurosyphilis was characterized by early\u2010onset dementia with limbic encephalitis and normal pressure hydrocephalus. Psychiatrists should be aware of the possibility of neurosyphilis in such cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/npr2.70174","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T06:01:13Z","timestamp":1790575273000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Neurosyphilis Concurrently Presenting With Limbic Encephalitis and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"46","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-2402-1693","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Naoki","family":"Obata","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Uonuma Kikan Hospital  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8492-247X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kenshi","family":"Terajima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology Uonuma Kikan Hospital  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gen","family":"Miura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Kashiwazaki Kousei Hospital  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuta","family":"Muratake","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Uonuma Kikan Hospital  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shun","family":"Irie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Uonuma Kikan Hospital  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5496-5997","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yuichiro","family":"Watanabe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Uonuma Kikan Hospital  Niigata Japan"},{"name":"Department of Psychiatry Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences  Niigata Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,27]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10398","key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"336","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(22)02348-0","article-title":"Syphilis","volume":"402","author":"Peeling R. 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