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Update on Susacs Syndrome
Curr Opin Neurol 18:311-314, Gross,M. &Eliashar,R., 2005
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Article Abstract
The precise aetiology of Susac�s syndrome is still unknown and many areas have not yet been explored. Magnetic resonance imaging is the neuroimaging study of choice. Findings include multiple small hyperintense foci on T2-weighted images and contrast enhancement in white and grey matter of both supratentorial and infratentorial structures, corpus callosum and, occasionally, leptomeninges. Callosal lesions typically involve the central fibres and are probably pathognomonic for Susac�s syndrome. When assessing patients with unexplained encephalopathy involving white and grey matter, leptomeninges and corpus callosum, the findings of sensorineural hearing loss or visual disturbances may yield important clues regarding the possibility of Susac�s syndrome.
 
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