Tabes Dorsalis Symptoms: Understanding the Stages of Syphilis

Early symptoms:

- Difficulty walking (ataxia)

- Stabbing pain in the arms and legs (lightning pains)

- Unsteady gait

- Poor coordination

- Muscle weakness

- Loss of reflexes

Late symptoms:

- Blindness

- Deafness

- Difficulty speaking (dysarthria)

- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

- Dementia

- Incontinence