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The first Susac's syndrome case in Turkey.

Authors :
Erer S
Boz M
Taskapilioglu O
Hakyemez B
Kaderli B
Zarifoglu M
Source :
Journal of the neurological sciences [J Neurol Sci] 2006 Dec 21; Vol. 251 (1-2), pp. 134-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Nov 15.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Susac's syndrome is a vasospastic disease resulting from bilateral microangiopathy of the brain, cochlea and retina. It is characterized by encephalopathy, bilateral sensorineural fluctuating hearing loss and visual loss. It is very uncommon and usually affects women during young adulthood. Since all three symptoms of the triad may not be present, the clinical diagnosis is difficult. Therefore, neuroimaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging, has an important role in establishing the diagnosis. In this case report, we present a young woman who had all the symptoms of Susac's syndrome. This is the first Susac's syndrome case reported in Turkey.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022-510X
Volume :
251
Issue :
1-2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of the neurological sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17109892
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2006.09.015