Susac's syndrome or retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy: A misdiagnosed and overlooked disorder

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-111

  Marie, I ^a   Guegan Massardier, E ^a   Levesque, H ^a   Favennec, L ^a   Cailleux, N ^a   Courtois, H ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy; Susac's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUSAC SYNDROME; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0034025248     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(00)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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