Involvement of the nervous system by Reiter's syndrome.
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Reiter's syndrome is a condition of unknown aetiology, generally thought to be of infective origin. It occurs mainly in young men and is characterized by urethritis, arthritis, and conjunctivitis. Less common findings include ankylosing spondylitis, iritis, balanitis, keratoderma blennorrhagica and other skin lesions, stomatitis, and inflammations of the tendons and fasciae. According to the literature neurological complications seem to be extremely rare, and for this reason the following case is presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 17 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1958