A report of third case of Susac syndrome from India

A 26-year old male patient suffering from headache and left-sided hearing loss for the past one month presented with acute-onset giddiness, reduced verbal output, altered sensorium, vomiting, and giddiness. The fundus examination showed multiple branch retinal artery occlusions, few Gass plaques[1]...

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Published in:Neurology India 2017-09, Vol.65 (5), p.1194-1195
Main Authors: Harsha, Kamble J, Nair, Jeevan S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Diagnosis
Encephalitis
Hearing loss
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Neurosciences
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Risk factors
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Summary:A 26-year old male patient suffering from headache and left-sided hearing loss for the past one month presented with acute-onset giddiness, reduced verbal output, altered sensorium, vomiting, and giddiness. The fundus examination showed multiple branch retinal artery occlusions, few Gass plaques[1] within the retinal arteries, and a few hemorrhages with cotton-wool spots.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/neuroindia.NI_543_16