Exercise in patients with epilepsy and neurostimulation devices - physical activity levels, barriers, and beliefs.

Exercise improves many comorbidities associated with epilepsy in addition to seizure control. Despite the ILAE consensus statement noting the positive effects of exercise in patients with epilepsy (PWE) and individual assessment of risks pertaining to these activities, many healthcare professionals, including neurologists, are unfamiliar with these guidelines. Neurostimulation is an increasingly prevalent treatment option for refractory epilepsy.

Ocular Syphilis and Syphilitic Meningitis as the Initial Symptoms of Neurosyphilis in an HIV-Negative Patient: A Case Report.

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete bacteria  and is most commonly transmitted via contact of mucous membranes with infectious lesions during sexual intercourse. It is called the "great mimicker" due to its ability to infect a wide variety of organs and, as a result, produce a multitude of symptoms. Neurosyphilis, an infection of the central nervous system, can occur at any stage of infection.