Latent syphilis. If you aren't treated for syphilis, the disease moves from the secondary to the latent (hidden) stage, when you have no symptoms. The latent stage can last for years. Signs and symptoms may never return, or the disease may progress to the tertiary (third) stage.
Signs and symptoms[edit] With symptomatic degenerative disc disease, chronic low back pain sometimes radiates to the hips, or there is pain in the buttocks or thighs while walking; sporadic tingling or weakness through the knees, hands, and fingers may also be evident.
Degenerative Disc Disease and Mental Capacity. The symptoms of degenerative disc disease are physical in nature and generally have little to no affect on a personâs mental capacity. That being said, constant pain can certainly impact your ability to think clearly. It can also lead to depression.