Objective: Neurosyphilis can present with a wide range of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Hence, psychiatrists need to be familiar with tests for syphilis screening and how to interpret syphilis serologic tests.
Methods: We present four cases of patients with positive syphilis tests encountered in a psychiatric hospital.
Results: Two cases were treated for neurosyphilis, while the other two cases did not have active syphilis infection despite positive results.
Conclusion: We thus highlight the challenges encountered by psychiatrists in screening for and diagnosing cases of neurosyphilis.
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