Eighth nerve deafness in early syphilis. Report of a case.

Although the occurrence of nerve deafness in congenital syphilis ranks only second to interstitial keratitis as the most frequently observed manifestation, it is only rarely encountered in the acquired form of the disease. In acquired syphilis deafness may develop either early or late in the disease. According to Moore (1947), when it occurs early it always forms a part of the syndrome of acute syphilitic meningitis either in association with a previously untreated secondary syphilis or as a neurorecurrence. The following case, however, would appear to contradict this view.