Encephalopathy, hearing loss and retinal occlusions (Susac's syndrome): A new case

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 225-227

  Maddestra, M ^a   Sabatini, S ^a   Paci, A ^a  

^a S MARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Microangiopathy of the brain; Retinal artery occlusion; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CASE REPORT; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROCIRCULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROCIRCULATION; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION;

EID: 0032129453     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427607     Document Type: Article

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