A 24 year old male patient with h/o primary syphilis in the form of genital ulcer & mucocutaneous lesions, presents with features suggestive of neurosyphilis in the form of meningitis for which appropriate treatment was staed. What will you do for monitoring of treatment
Correct Answer: Venereal disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL)
Description: The nontreponemal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test is a mainstay for diagnosis of neurosyphilis. Although the estimated specificity of the test is high, the sensitivity is lower, which is a major limitation of the test Ref Harrison20th edition pg 2345
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