A Chinese case of Susac syndrome mimicking encephalitis
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A case of Susac syndrome.
Susac syndrome is a readily recognized but often misdiagnosed disorder almost exclusively affecting women in the 20- to 40-year age range. Characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions, and sensorineural hearing loss, patients with Susac syndrome are often misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Unlike MS, however, the disease process extends over a ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiology of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-6211
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrid.2017.08.003