Recurrence of Susac Syndrome following 23 Years of Remission
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Recurrence of Susac Syndrome following 23 Years of Remission
Susac syndrome is an autoimmune microangiopathy affecting the brain, retina and inner ear (cochlea and semicircular canals), leading to encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions (BRAOs) and asymmetric neurosensory hearing loss, respectively. The natural history and long-term prognosis are variable as the disease has been shown to be monophasic and self-limiting, polycyclic or chronic con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1662-680X
DOI: 10.1159/000362868