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 Eponyms in category: Syphilis
 51 main and alternative entries found.
 
Babinski's syndrome
The association of cardiac and arterial pathology with late manifestations of syphilis.
Babinski-Vaquez syndrome (Babinski's syndrome)
The association of cardiac and arterial pathology with late manifestations of syphilis.
Bednar-Parrot disease (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Bednar-Parrot syndrome (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Bordet-Gengou-Wassermann reaction (Wassermann's reaction)
A complement-fixation test as a diagnostic of syphilis using blood serum or cerebrospinal fluid.
Bordet-Wassermann reaction (Wassermann's reaction)
A complement-fixation test as a diagnostic of syphilis using blood serum or cerebrospinal fluid.
Charcot-Erb disease (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Dennie-Marfan syndrome
Spastic paraplegia of the lower extremities and mental retardation in children with congenital syphilis.
Erb-Charcot paralysis
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Erb-Charcot syndrome (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Erb’s IV spastic spinal syphilitic paralysis (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Erb’s syndrome I (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Fanconi-Hegglin syndrome
This eponym has been used to designate a nonspecific positive serology for syphilis in cases of viral pneumonias.
Ferronière
A fillet, usually adorned with a stone on the forehead.
Fournier's sign
The formation of scars at the mouth following the healing of syphilitic lesions in congenital syphilis.
Fournier's tibia
Fusiform thickening and anterior bowing of the tibia in congenital syphilis.
Guillain-Thaon syndrome
Syndrome rare dû à la syphilis diffuse du névraxe, et réunissant des signes emprintés à la paralysie générale, à la myélite syphilitique et au tabes.
Hecht's reaction I (Hugo Hecht)
Seroreaction used for demonstrating flocculating lipid anti-bodies in diagnosing lues.
Hecht's reaction II (Hugo Hecht)
A modification of the Wassermann reaction.
Heubner's disease
Syphilitic endarteriitis obliterans of the brain
Hutchinson's triad
The combination of Hutchinson’s teeth, interstitial keratosis, and deafness due to lesions of the eight cranial nerve.
Joffroy's sign III
Lacking ability to make simple arithmetic sum up. An early sign in lunatics, caused by syphilis in the central nervous system.
Lange's colloidal gold test (Lange's test)
Quantitative colloidal gold reaction used in diagnosing cerebrospinal syphilis. It is now obsolete.
Lange's solution
A colloidal gold solution used in Lange's test.
Lange's test
Quantitative colloidal gold reaction used in diagnosing cerebrospinal syphilis. It is now obsolete.
Marfan’s syndrome 2 (Dennie-Marfan syndrome)
Spastic paraplegia of the lower extremities and mental retardation in children with congenital syphilis.
Neurath's test
Serological technique for recognising whether a positive haemolysis reaction or flocculation test for syphilis is correct for this disease.
Parrot’s disease (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Parrot’s paralysis (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Parrot’s pseudoparalysis (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Parrot’s syphilitic osteochondritis (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Porges-Meier reaction
A precipitation test for syphilis.
Porges’ reaction (Porges-Meier reaction)
A precipitation test for syphilis.
Réaction de Porges (Porges-Meier reaction)
A precipitation test for syphilis.
Reiter's test
Complement fixation test for syphilis.
Sachs-Georgi reaction
A serological test for syphilis.
Sachs-Georgi test (Sachs-Georgi reaction)
A serological test for syphilis.
Sachs-Witebsky reaction
Precipitation reaction for serological diagnostics of lues.
Strümpell's disease (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Strümpell’s syndrome (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
von Strümpell’s disease (Erb-Charcot paralysis)
A rare syndrome consisting of spinal syphilis with paraesthesia, spastic weakness, and tiredness of the legs associated with pain, sphincter disorders, exaggerated deep reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disorders, and paraplegia.
Wassermann fast
Indicating a positive reaction shown by a Wassermann test that continues after adequate antisyphilitic medication.
Wassermann's reaction
A complement-fixation test as a diagnostic of syphilis using blood serum or cerebrospinal fluid.
Wassermann's test (Wassermann's reaction)
A complement-fixation test as a diagnostic of syphilis using blood serum or cerebrospinal fluid.
Wassermann-positive pneumonia (Fanconi-Hegglin syndrome)
This eponym has been used to designate a nonspecific positive serology for syphilis in cases of viral pneumonias.
Wassermann-positive pulmonary infiltration (Fanconi-Hegglin syndrome)
This eponym has been used to designate a nonspecific positive serology for syphilis in cases of viral pneumonias.
Wegner's disease
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Wegner's sign
The boundary line between the epiphysis and the diaphysis of the femur normally runs a straight course. In osteochondritis syphilitica it runs a wavy or jagged line.
Wegner’s osteochondritis (Wegner's disease)
Pseudoparalysis due to separation of orthochondritic epiphyses occurring in infants with congenital syphilis.
Weichardt's reagent
A reagent used for serodiagnostic of syphilis.
Zsigmondy's test (Lange's test)
Quantitative colloidal gold reaction used in diagnosing cerebrospinal syphilis. It is now obsolete.
 

 
 

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