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How does syphilis cause dementia and madness?

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How does syphilis cause dementia and madness?
« on: 01/05/2008 20:16:10 »
How does a sexually transmitted disease cause madness?
« Last Edit: 04/05/2008 13:04:08 by chris »
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  • Re: How does syphilis cause dementia and madness?
    « Reply #1 on: 01/05/2008 20:19:19 »
    Many diseases can attack the nervous system, and cause brain injury of one kind or another (that is not to say that they all inevitably do, but many can - including influenza).
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    Re: How does syphilis cause dementia and madness?
    « Reply #2 on: 02/05/2008 19:21:03 »
    Just go buy some penicillin at the chemist, Paul.
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