The first Susac's syndrome case in Turkey
Date
2006-12-21
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Elsevier
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.
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Neurosciences & neurology, Susac's syndrome, Sensorineural hearing loss, Multifocal microinfarction, Encephalopathy, Brain, Retina, Microangiopathy
Citation
Erer, S. vd. (2006). ''The first Susac's syndrome case in Turkey''. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 251(1-2), 134-137.