White matter relapsing remitting disease: “Susac’s syndrome”—An underdiagnosed entity

Abstract Susac’s syndrome is a treatable microangiopathy of unknown etiology affecting arterioles of the brain, retina, and cochlea. The typical clinical manifestation is the triad of encephalopathy, visual loss, and sensorineural hearing loss. One or more of these features may not be present at ons...

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Published in:	Multiple sclerosis and related disorders Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 349 - 354
Main Authors:	Schottlaender, Lucia V, Correale, Jorge, Ameriso, Sebastian F, Moschini, Javier A, Crivelli, Lucia, Meli, Francisco, Fiol, Marcela P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-10-2013
Subjects:	Cochlea Corpus callosum Encephalopathy Neurology Retina Susac's syndrome White matter disease Cochlea White matter disease Retina Encephalopathy Susac's syndrome Corpus callosum
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Summary:	Abstract Susac’s syndrome is a treatable microangiopathy of unknown etiology affecting arterioles of the brain, retina, and cochlea. The typical clinical manifestation is the triad of encephalopathy, visual loss, and sensorineural hearing loss. One or more of these features may not be present at onset and therefore Susac’s syndrome’s diagnosis may be difficult. We describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, and treatment of three cases diagnosed and treated at our institution.
ISSN:	2211-0348 2211-0356
DOI:	10.1016/j.msard.2013.02.007